A German concession area was established to the west of the historical city center ( in the vicinity of the Jinan Railway Station first established by the Germans ) .
German influence in Jinan grew after the Qing dynasty ceded Qingdao to the German Empire in 1897 .
A German concession area was established to the west of the historical city center ( in the vicinity of the Jinan Railway Station first established by the German ) .
German influence in Jinan grew after the Qing dynasty ceded Qingdao to the German Empire in 1897 .