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Tai'an
Prefecture-level city in Shandong, China

Tai'an

Tai'an is a prefecture-level city in Western Shandong Province of the People's Republic of China.

Plan a trip to Tai'an→From Jinan (Licheng)

Centered on Mount Tai, the city borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the north, Zibo to the east, Linyi to the southeast, Liaocheng to the extreme west and Jining to the south. To the west, Tai'an is separated from the province of Henan by the Yellow River.

Get in

Getting to Tai'an

Booking 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.

  1. 01
    Taishan Railway Station

    This station serves high speed trains only.

  2. 02
    Taian Railway Station

    From this station, bus route K18 (fee: ¥2) will bring you to Tai'an city center, where the other station is.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Culai Mountain

    Culai Mountain, also known as Longlai Mountain or Tuolai Mountain, is the sister mountain of Mount Tai.

  2. 02
    Dai Miao Temple
  3. 03
    Tai Shan

    See main article.Taishan, also known as Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue, Tai Yue, one of the five mountains, there is "the first of the five mountains", "the first mountain in the world" said.

  4. 04
    Old Town Hall

    Nearby you can find various art collections to be sold.

  5. 05
    Fairyland

    The start point of New Middle Royal Path to the peak.

  6. 06
    Puchao Temple

    Puzhao Temple is located in Daguan Town, Dujiangyan City, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Tai'an Fantawild Joy World

    Located to the north of Mingtang Road in the eastern New District of Taishan District, domestic)Country code missing.

  2. 02
    Wanda Cinema

    There will be the latest movies of the moment in theaters, perfect for watching a movie at your leisure.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Food Street
  2. 02
    In Zone Mart

    Go to the underground floor for local food market!

How locals move

Getting around Tai'an the local way

  • Get inA cable car is available for the remainder of the distance to the top.
  • Get inThe cable car is open between 6:30AM-5:30PM, although unpublished it may be open longer during peak times.
  • Go nextThe same options available up the mountain (bus-cable car or hiking paths) are available for the trip down the mountain.
  • Go nextThe cable car closes at 5:30PM, well before sunset.
  • Go nextThe cable car also closes when there is thunder in the area, so it is vitally important to check the weather report beforehand.

From Wikivoyage: Mount Tai, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.