Jinan /ˈd͡ʒiːˌnɑːn/ noun1 •A prefecture-level city and subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Shandong, in eastern China.On the outskirts of Jinan, capital of eastern Shandong province, a billion cockroaches are being fed with 50 tonnes of kitchen waste a day - the equivalent in weight to seven adult elephants. — 2018