Mount Tai

Mount Tai, a typical representative of the Chinese famous traditional mountains, is a mountain with a long history and a special historic status. In 1982, it was up into the list of State key scenic spots and was formally listed in the directory of World Natural and Cultural Heritage in 1987. 　　Mount Tai is located in the east of North China Plain and the middle of Shandong province erecting from the Shandong hills. The prominent peak, Yuhuang peak, is 1545 meters high and locates in east 117.6 degree, north 36.16 degree. The south of Mount Tai is higher than the north. Its south foot of mountain begins from Tai'an city and its north foot of mountain stops in Jinan City, the distance between which is 60kms. Many roads and railways such as Taifei, Taixin, Taining, and Taiji meet in Tai'an city, it is very convenience .Mount Tai has a superior geographic location with abundant water and thermal resources, and its climate belongs to the warm temperate zone half wetness monsoon climate. As regard to its historic position, in the ancient times, Mount Tai is a developed region—— in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. As regard to its cultural position, it is the center of Dongyi culture. And its transportation is more superior. Mount Tai is in a key position where the railway from central plains to Shandong peninsula meets the railway connecting the south and north of the east coast. There are no hills between Mount Tai and the capitals in the ancient times as well as the developed regions. This superior condition leads Mount Tai gain the first position among the Five Famous Mountains in China.