Taian Travel Guide

🌄 Taian, a city with a profound historical and cultural heritage and magnificent natural scenery, is definitely worth exploring. 📍 Day 1: Mount Tai Tour • Morning: After arriving in Taian, take a short break and head to the Red Gate Tourist Center of Mount Tai. Start climbing from the Red Gate, enjoy the cultural relics such as inscriptions and ancient buildings along the way, and feel the historical charm of Mount Tai. You will pass by attractions such as Doumu Palace and Jing Shi Yu. The stone scriptures in Jing Shi Yu are an important cultural landscape of Mount Tai and are worth stopping to appreciate. • Noon: Taste the special food of Mount Tai at the rest point during the climb, such as Mount Tai pancake, Mount Tai Sanmei (cabbage, tofu, water), etc., to replenish your energy. • Afternoon: Continue climbing and challenge the famous Eighteen Bends. The Eighteen Bends is the most dangerous section of the Mount Tai climbing path and one of the iconic landscapes of Mount Tai. The steps here are steep and require physical strength and perseverance. After reaching the South Heavenly Gate, you will reach the top area of Mount Tai. • Evening: Enjoy the beautiful sunset on the top of the mountain, and then you can choose to stay in a hotel on the top of the mountain, or rent a military coat and rest on the open space on the top of the mountain to prepare for watching the sunrise the next morning. 📍 Day 2: Dai Temple and Taian Old Street • Morning: Get up early to watch the sunrise of Mount Tai, and then take a cable car or walk down the mountain. After going down the mountain, go to Dai Temple. Dai Temple is the largest and most complete ancient building complex in Mount Tai and one of the four major ancient building complexes in China. The Tianfu Hall in Dai Temple is magnificent, and the "Tai Shan Shen Qi Xun Hui Lun Tu" in the hall is an art treasure, so be sure to appreciate it carefully. • Noon: Taste the special dishes of Mount Tai in the restaurant near Dai Temple, such as Mount Tai fried chicken, Mount Tai eight big bowls, etc. • Afternoon: Go to Taian Old Street, which is themed on the 24 solar terms and has a unique architectural style. You can taste various snacks on the old street and buy special souvenirs. The old street is brightly lit at night, and there are wonderful fountain shows and light shows, which are definitely worth seeing. 📍 Day 3: Surrounding Attractions • Morning: Go to Dongping Lake. Dongping Lake is the second largest freshwater lake in Shandong Province and the only remaining water area of the 800-mile water pond. Here you can take a boat to enjoy the lake view, enjoy the lake and mountains, and feel the tranquility and beauty of nature. You can also taste the local fish feast. Various delicious fish dishes will definitely make you full. • Afternoon: If you have enough time, you can go to Mount Tai Show City. Mount Tai Show City is a group of antique buildings. There are reproductions of the old Taian style for a hundred years, giant phonographs, 1:1 Taian old railway station and other buildings that seem to have traveled back to the past. In addition, there are wonderful live performances such as "Railway Guerrilla Warfare", which allows you to experience the heroic anti-Japanese history of Qilu children. 💡 Tips: • Make full preparations before climbing Mount Tai, wear comfortable sports shoes, and bring enough water and food. • The temperature on the top of the mountain is low. Even in summer, it will be cold at night, so you need to bring warm clothes. • Learn about the opening hours and ticket information of various attractions in advance to better arrange your itinerary. Taian, this charming city, whether it is the majestic Mount Tai, the ancient Dai Temple, the beautiful Dongping Lake or the lively old street, can bring you different experiences. Come to Taian and start a wonderful journey! 💕