Tai'an
Discover Tai'an
Tai'an (泰安 Tài'ān) is a prefecture-level city in Shandong. It is famous for Mount Tai, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tai'an is in the central part of Shandong, with Jinan, the provincial capital, to the north, Jining to the south, Linyi to the east, and the Yellow River to the west.
What to Experience in Tai'an
Taste of Tai'an...
Emergency numbers: 110 - Police, 119 - Fire, 120 - First aid, 122 - Traffic accidents
A Rich Past
Explore the historical roots that shaped Tai'an into what it is today.
The name Tai'an (泰安 Tài'ān) is from the word 国泰民安 (Peace of the nation and well-being of the people). It lies in the south of the sacred mountain Mount Tai or Taishan (泰山 Tàishān) in local language. This mountain is considered the palace for all the gods, which is similar to Mount Olympus. The city is historically considered a holy city where the three worlds meet: World of Gods (Heaven), World of Human (Mortals), and World of Afterlife (Hell). Apart from the fact that every year thousands of people visit Tai'an to admire its nature, to tour its slopes, and reach its peaks, historically, if an emperor is to seek peace of his dynasty, a national ceremony which lasts a month shall be arranged in which the emperor himself shall worship the mountain gods and keep on diet. To study the history of the founding of Tai'an, one needs to go back to the Spring and Autumn Period around 500 BC when the state of Qi founded its first city, Boyi (the site of the old county village), near Mount Tai. After that, the city was moved three times, and Tai'an City (Qianfeng County) was finally established at the foot of Mount Tai in the fifth year of Kaibao in the Song Dynasty (972). If we count from the founding of Boyeup, Taean City has a history of more than 2,500 years, and if we count from the fifth year of Song Kaibao, Taean City has a history of 1,048 years so far....
Climate
Tai'an belongs to the warm temperate continental semi-humid monsoon climate zone, with four distinct seasons, suitable cold and heat, synchronized light and temperature, and rain and heat in the same season. Spring is dry and windy, summer is hot and rainy, autumn is sunny and cool, and winter is cold and snowy.In 2018, the city's average annual sunshine hours of 2117.7 hours, 195.5 hours less than the normal year (2313.3 hours); the average annual temperature is 14.6 ℃, 1.0 ℃ higher than the normal year (13.6 ℃); the average annual precipitation is 785.6 millimeters, 18.2% more than the normal year (664.5 millimeters). 18.2% more than the normal year. Taishan Peak 2018 annual sunshine hours 2550.4 hours, compared with the normal year (2663.8 hours) less than 113.4 hours; annual average temperature 6.6 ℃, compared with the normal year (5.9 ℃) with a high of 0.7 ℃; annual precipitation of 1304.8 millimeters, compared with the normal year (1046.2 millimeters) more than 24.7%.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsBooking a train is not an easy job for non-Chinese speakers. Online ticket agency might provide English interfaces but cost an extra. For Chinese speakers, online booking is the easiest way. Tickets can be paid online using Union Pay, Ali-pay or VISA card, at no additional fee. Otherwise, speaking to the ticket office at the station usually means a really long queue. Online booked ticket can be collected at the ticket machine in ticket halls of a station. Most tickets are fixed-priced. There are no peak hour restrictions. Most tickets are seat-specified. During Chinese New Year or summer time or national day holiday etc. purchasing your ticket in advance is highly recommended. There are several train stations that serves Tai'an including Beijing and Beijingnan (Beijing South), please make sure you are departing from what specified on your ticket. Regular trains (service starting with numbers, K, T, or Z) usually takes 5-7 hours, typically cost ¥78, there are 5 services per day....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Tai'an is a really small town compared to Qingdao and Jinan, however, there are more of places worth your seeing and potentially help you to understand the Chinese traditional beliefs. As of October 2022, Tai'an City administers 2 district-level cities, 2 county-level cities, and 2 counties. The Tai'an City People's Government is located at 3 Wangyue East Road, Taishan District. Bus route 3 (Hongmen (Hom-Men, Red Gate, 红门) - Fairyland (Tien-wai-cun, Tianwaicun, 天外村)) takes you to most historical sites in the old Tai'an town. Bus route 16 can take you from the train station (main station) to Blossom Valley where you can find the beautiful rural area and the beautiful nature, especially the Red Flake Fish (赤鳞鱼 Chìlínyú) which is unique in Mt. Tai. Bus route 19 can take you to Peak Candle where you can find the undeveloped peaceful mountain view which is tremendously different from the European.
Where to Stay
Emergency numbers: 110 - Police, 119 - Fire, 120 - First aid, 122 - Traffic accidents
Money & Budget
Supermarket called In-Zone and RT-mart are near the Taishan train station (not the high-speed rail station) where all kinds of Chinese daily foods are available, also KFC therein. Emergency numbers: 110 - Police, 119 - Fire, 120 - First aid, 122 - Traffic accidents
Safety Information
Glimpses of Tai'an
A couple of white flowers sitting on top of a lush green field
Mountains rise under a vast, clear blue sky.
Hope！
green mountains under blue sky during daytime
A couple of white flowers sitting on top of a lush green field
Mountains rise under a vast, clear blue sky.
Hope！
green mountains under blue sky during daytime
A couple of white flowers sitting on top of a lush green field
Mountains rise under a vast, clear blue sky.
Hope！
green mountains under blue sky during daytime
A couple of white flowers sitting on top of a lush green field