Shandong · China
Where to stay in Tai'an
Tai'an is a city in Shandong, China, home to about 5,472,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May, September and October
- Nearest airport
- JNG69 km · Jining Da'an Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Tai'an
Tai'an (Chinese: 泰安; pinyin: Tài'ān) is a prefecture-level city in Western Shandong Province of the People's Republic of China. 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.
Tai 'an City is located at the southern foot of Mount Tai in the middle of Shandong Province, with Jinan, Zibo and Linyi cities in the east, Jining City in the south, Liaocheng City and Puyang City in Henan Province across the Yellow River in the west, Taishan and Jinan City as the boundary in the north, between 116°20 '-117 °59' east and 35°38 '-36 °28' north, with a total area of 7762 square kilometers. By the end of 2022, Tai 'an City has 5.401 million permanent residents, and the urbanization rate of permanent residents is 65.45%.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Tai'an
See
- Culai Mountain
- Dai Miao Temple
- Tai Shan peak
- Old Town Hall
- Fairyland
- Puchao Temple
- Red Gate
- Daicong Gateway
- Blossom Valley
- Helly Mountain
- Goddess Pool
- Dongping Lake Scenic Area
Do
- Tai'an Fantawild Joy World
- Wanda Cinema
- Taishan Grand Theatre
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Where to stay
Hotels in Tai'an
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Luxury Blue Horizon Hotel | 6.5 km | |
| Meiruo Shanshui Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| Taishan Blossom Hotel | 2.3 km | |
| Wanda Realm Taian | 2.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Tai'an
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tai'an are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 195 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Tai'an: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jining Da'an Airport (JNG), about 69 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA, 74 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
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. Online booked ticket can be collected at the ticket machine in ticket halls of a station. Most tickets are fixed-priced. There are no peak hour restrictions. Most tickets are seat-specified. Ticket are in Chinese only.
Getting around
Tai'an is a really small town compared to Qingdao and Jinan, however, there are more of places worth your seeing and potentially help you to understand the Chinese traditional beliefs. As of October 2022, Tai'an City administers 2 district-level cities, 2 county-level cities, and 2 counties. The Tai'an City People's Government is located at 3 Wangyue East Road, Taishan District.
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JNG · Jining Da'an Airport
TNA · Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
Questions
Tai'an: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tai'an?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tai'an are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 195 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tai'an?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jining Da'an Airport (JNG), about 69 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA, 74 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Tai'an?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Tai'an
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.