Tai'an
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Tai'an is a prefecture-level city
in western Shandong
province, People's Republic of China
.
Centered around Mount Tai
, the city borders the provincial capital of Jinan
to the north, Laiwu
to the northeast, 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
.
Its population is 5,494,200 at the 2010 census whom 1,594,877 in the built up area made of 2 urban districts (Xintai
and Feicheng
).
of Tai'an administers 6 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 2 county-level cities
and 2 counties.
, the area of present day Tai'an was home to the Dawenkou culture
. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period
, the region belonged to the states of Qi and Lu. The site of major historical and cultural significance in the area is Mount Tai
.
.
Tai'an lies in the northern temperate zone and has a continental, semi-humid monsoon
climate. The average annual temperatures are -2.6°C
(minimum, in January), 12.9°C (average), and 26.4°C (maximum, in July). The average annual precipitation is 697 millimeter.
to Shanghai
, as well as on the Jing-Hu Expressway and on the Tai-Lai Expressway (west-east from Tai'an to Laiwu
). There is a four lane highway from Tai'an to the Jinan Airport. Within Tai'an there are large tree lined avenues thru-out the city. The nearest major airport is Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, about 120 kilometers to the north.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in western Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
Centered around Mount Tai
Mount Tai
Mount Tai is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an, in Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The tallest peak is the Jade Emperor Peak , which is commonly reported as tall, but is described by the PRC government as .Mount Tai is one of the...
, the city borders the provincial capital of Jinan
Jinan
Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...
to the north, Laiwu
Laiwu
Laiwu is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. The smallest prefecture-level city in the province, it borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the north, Zibo to the east and Tai'an to the southwest....
to the northeast, Zibo
Zibo
Zibo is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the west, Laiwu and Tai'an to the southwest, Linyi to the south, Weifang to the east, Dongying to the northeast, and Binzhou the north.Located in the middle part...
to the east, Linyi
Linyi
Linyi is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The largest prefecture-level city in Shandong both by area and total population, Linyi borders Rizhao to the east, Weifang to the northeast, Zibo to the north, Tai'an to the northwest, Jining to the...
to the southeast, Liaocheng
Liaocheng
Liaocheng , also known as the Water City, is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Dezhou to the northeast, Tai'an to the south, and the province of Hebei and Henan to the west...
to the extreme west and Jining
Jining, Shandong
Jining is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Heze to the southwest, Zaozhuang to the southeast, Tai'an to the northeast, and the provinces of Henan and Jiangsu to the northwest and south respectively...
to the south. To the west, Tai'an is separated from the province of Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
by the Yellow River
Yellow River
The Yellow River or Huang He, formerly known as the Hwang Ho, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, it flows through nine provinces of China and empties into...
.
Its population is 5,494,200 at the 2010 census whom 1,594,877 in the built up area made of 2 urban districts (Xintai
Xintai
Xintai is a county-level city administered under Tai'an prefecture-level city, in the Shandong province of eastern China. It is located about 50km to the southeast of the city of Tai'an.-Climate:...
and Feicheng
Feicheng
Feicheng is a city of Tai'an in the Chinese province of Shandong.The population in 1999 was 960,232.Part of the Great Wall of Qi starts here, and is listed on the People's Republic of China's list of cultural artifacts....
).
Administration
The prefecture-level cityPrefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Tai'an administers 6 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 2 county-level cities
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
and 2 counties.
- Taishan DistrictTaishan DistrictTaishan is a district of Tai'an in the Chinese province of Shandong.Taishan has an area of 337 km² and around 620,000 inhabitants . It is the centre and administrative capital of Tai'an.- External links :...
(泰山区) - Daiyue DistrictDaiyue DistrictDaiyue is a district of Tai'an in the Chinese province of Shandong.Taishan has an area of 1750km² and around 960,000 inhabitants .- External links :*...
(岱岳区) - XintaiXintaiXintai is a county-level city administered under Tai'an prefecture-level city, in the Shandong province of eastern China. It is located about 50km to the southeast of the city of Tai'an.-Climate:...
City (新泰市) - FeichengFeichengFeicheng is a city of Tai'an in the Chinese province of Shandong.The population in 1999 was 960,232.Part of the Great Wall of Qi starts here, and is listed on the People's Republic of China's list of cultural artifacts....
City (肥城市) - Ningyang CountyNingyang CountyNingyang is a county in Tai'an, Shandong Province, China....
(宁阳县) - Dongping CountyDongping CountyDongping County is a county in the Southwestern part of Taian Prefecture of Shandong Province, China.In 2007 a remarkable series of well-preserved frescoes dating to the Western Han Period was discovered in a tomb as construction workers were excavating for a planned shopping mall...
(东平县)
History
In the neolithicNeolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
, the area of present day Tai'an was home to the Dawenkou culture
Dawenkou culture
The Dawenkou culture is a name given by archaeologists to a group of Neolithic communities who lived primarily in Shandong, but also appeared in Anhui, Henan and Jiangsu, China. The culture existed from 4100 BC to 2600 BC, co-existing with the Yangshao culture. Turquoise, jade and ivory artefacts...
. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period
Warring States Period
The Warring States Period , also known as the Era of Warring States, or the Warring Kingdoms period, covers the Iron Age period from about 475 BC to the reunification of China under the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC...
, the region belonged to the states of Qi and Lu. The site of major historical and cultural significance in the area is Mount Tai
Mount Tai
Mount Tai is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an, in Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The tallest peak is the Jade Emperor Peak , which is commonly reported as tall, but is described by the PRC government as .Mount Tai is one of the...
.
Geography and climate
Tai'an is centered around the south side of Mount TaiMount Tai
Mount Tai is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an, in Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The tallest peak is the Jade Emperor Peak , which is commonly reported as tall, but is described by the PRC government as .Mount Tai is one of the...
.
Tai'an lies in the northern temperate zone and has a continental, semi-humid monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
climate. The average annual temperatures are -2.6°C
Celsius
Celsius is a scale and unit of measurement for temperature. It is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius , who developed a similar temperature scale two years before his death...
(minimum, in January), 12.9°C (average), and 26.4°C (maximum, in July). The average annual precipitation is 697 millimeter.
Education
- Shandong University of Science and TechnologyShandong University of Science and TechnologyShandong University of Science and Technology established in 1951 is a university in Shandong province, China. It offers courses in science and technology.-Campus:...
(http://www.sdkd.net.cn/english/eindex.htm) - Taishan Medical University (http://www.tsmc.edu.cn/)
- Shandong Agricultural UniversityShandong Agricultural UniversityShandong Agricultural University , established in 1906, is a comprehensive university in Shandong, China. Several academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering are graduates from SDAU.- Overview :...
(http://www.sdau.edu.cn/esdau/eindex.html) - Mount Tai College (http://www.tanc.edu.cn/)
- Tai'an Public Health School (http://www.tawx.com.cn)
Transportation
Tai'an (Taishan Station) is located on the Jing-Hu Railway Line, which connects BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
to Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, as well as on the Jing-Hu Expressway and on the Tai-Lai Expressway (west-east from Tai'an to Laiwu
Laiwu
Laiwu is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. The smallest prefecture-level city in the province, it borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the north, Zibo to the east and Tai'an to the southwest....
). There is a four lane highway from Tai'an to the Jinan Airport. Within Tai'an there are large tree lined avenues thru-out the city. The nearest major airport is Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, about 120 kilometers to the north.
External links
- Government website of Tai'an (in Simplified Chinese)
- Profile of Tai'an from China Tourist Cities
- For more photos of Mount Tai, visit Mount Tai Management Committee official website http://www.mount-tai.com.cn (in Simplified Chinese)