Tai'an

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Tai'an 泰安
Prefecture-level city
泰安市
Mount Tai seen across Tai'an
Tai'an City in Shandong
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shandong
County-level divisions	6
City seat	Taishan District (36°10′N 117°07′E)
Government
• CPC Secretary	Yang Luyu
• Mayor	Li Hongfeng
Area
• Prefecture-level city	7,761.15 km2 (2,996.60 sq mi)
• Urban	2,086.9 km2 (805.8 sq mi)
• Metro	2,086.9 km2 (805.8 sq mi)
Elevation	167 m (548 ft)
Highest elevation	1,645 m (5,397 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Prefecture-level city	5,494,200
• Density	710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
• Urban	1,594,877
• Urban density	760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
• Metro	1,594,877
• Metro density	760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code	538
License Plate Prefix	鲁J
Website	http://www.taian.gov.cn/

Tai'an (Chinese: 泰安; pinyin: Tàiān) 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).

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Tai'an administers 6 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 2 county-level cities and 2 counties.

• Taishan District (泰山区)
• Daiyue District (岱岳区)
• Xintai City (新泰市)
• Feicheng City (肥城市)
• Ningyang County (宁阳县)
• Dongping County (东平县)

History

In the neolithic, 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.

Geography and climate

Tai'an is centered around the south side of 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.

Education

• Shandong University of Science and Technology (http://www.sdkd.net.cn/english/eindex.htm)
• Taishan Medical University (http://www.tsmc.edu.cn/)
• Shandong Agricultural University (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 Beijing 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.

Twin towns – Sister cities

• Poprad, Slovakia

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 [1] (in Simplified Chinese)