A large number of tourists were seen lining up to taste the spring water from the drinking fountains at Heihu Spring, or Black Tiger Spring, in Jinan on Aug 13.

A large number of visitors fill up their water bottles with spring water from the drinking fountain at Heihu Spring in Jinan. [Photo/Dazhong News]

The spring water drinking fountains at Heihu Spring in Jinan are shaped like lotus leaves, with many visitors lining up to taste the spring water. [Photo/Dazhong News]

Jinan will continue to expand the direct-drinking spring water campaign. By the end of 2025, it plans to have completed 227 direct-drinking spring water projects in its main urban area, serving 350,000 households, or about 1 million people. By 2030, approximately 700,000 households, or about 2 million people, are expected to have access to direct-drinking spring water.