Tai'an Explained

Tai'an
Native Name:泰安市
Native Name Lang:zh
Settlement Type:Prefecture-level city
Image Map1:ChinaShandongTai'an.png
Map Caption1:Location of Tai'an City jurisdiction in Shandong
Pushpin Map:China Northern Plain#China
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on the North China Plain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Shandong
Subdivision Type2:County-level divisions
Subdivision Name2:6
Subdivision Type3:Township-level divisions
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Seat:Taishan District
Leader Title:CPC Secretary
Leader Name:Cui Honggang[1]
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Name1:Li Xixin
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:7762
Area Urban Km2:2086.8
Area Metro Km2:2086.8
Elevation M:167
Elevation Max M:1645
Elevation Max Point:Mount Tai
Population As Of:2019 census
Population Total:5635000
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Metro:1735425
Population Density Metro Km2:auto
Population Urban:1735425
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Demographics Type2:GDP[3]
Demographics2 Info1:CN¥ 365 billion
US$ 55.2 billion
Demographics2 Title2:Per capita
Demographics2 Info2:CN¥ 64,714
US$ 9,779
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Coor Pinpoint:Tai'an municipal government
Coordinates:36.202°N 117.087°W
Postal Code:271000
Area Code:538
Iso Code:CN-SD-09
Blank Name:GDP
Blank1 Name:GDP per capita
Blank2 Name:License Plate Prefix
Blank2 Info:Chinese: 鲁J

Tai'an 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. To the west, Tai'an is separated from the province of Henan by the Yellow River.

Its population was 5,494,207 as of the 2010 census, of whom 1,735,425 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of two urban districts (Taishan District and Daiyue District).

Administration

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

History

Etymology

Tai'an is named after Mount Tai. In Chinese, Tai means "significant". Thus, the name Tai'an is derived from the ancient saying: "If Mount Tai is safe, then the four seas (the world) are safe . "

Early history

Tai'an was home to the Dawenkou culture during the neolithic era. 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. It attracted multiple emperors throughout the dynasties to visit, offer sacrifice to the heaven gods and pray for harvest. Confucius, Sima Qian, Cao Zhi, Li Bai, Du Fu and other litterateurs visited here and many great works were produced.

Modern history

In 1909, German colonials built Tai'an-Fu Railway Station along with the construction of Tianjin–Pukou railway (Tientsin–Pukow railway). On 10 November of the following year, the first train service passed through the station.[4]

On 1 May 1928, Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of KMT and nationalist revolutionary army, commanded the attack of Tai'an and occupied it the next day.[5]

In October 1937, exiled students from Peking, Tianjin and other major cities arrived in Tai'an seeking asylum after the north of Yellow river was occupied by the Japanese forces. On 24 December 1937, Japanese troops crossed the Yellow River, occupied Jinan on the next day, and bombed Tai'an. On the night of 31 December, the Japanese occupied Tai'an.[6] Local resistants were assembled autonomously to fight against the occupation.[7]

Culture

Long ago, successive emperors would come to Tai'an to hold a Zen ceremony, and now the feudal society is over, but every year Tai'an will hold a large-scale live performance: "Chinese Taishan·Fengshan Grand Ceremony".[8] Tai'an is a tourist city, and the Tai'an government has also been trying to promote the development of tourism in Tai'an.[9]

Geography and climate

Tai'an is centered on the south side of Mount Tai. Dongping Lake is the biggest lake.

Tai'an lies in the northern temperate zone and has a continental, semi-humid monsoon climate. The average annual temperatures are -2.1C (January), 12.8C (annual average), and 26C (July). The average annual precipitation is 681mm.

Education

Secondary schools

Transportation

Tai'an is served by Tai'an railway station on the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway and Taishan railway station on the Beijing–Shanghai railway.

Tai'an is served by the G2 Beijing–Shanghai 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 Yaoqiang International Airport. Within Tai'an there are large tree lined avenues throughout the city.

The nearest major airport is Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, about 120km (80miles) to the north.

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://taian.dzwww.com/2013sy/taxw/201805/t20180509_16482329.html . zh:全市领导干部会议召开 崔洪刚任中共泰安市委书记 . 9 May 2018 . dzwww.com . zh . 1 May 2020.
  2. Web site: . zh:最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com . hongheiku . Chinese . 2021-01-12.
  3. Web site: Shandong Statistical Yearbook-2016. www.stats-sd.gov.cn.
  4. Daily Consular and Trade Reports, Issues 152-228, Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of Manufactures, 1913
  5. https://wx.abbao.cn/a/725-f2fa94a79bc7338b.html Abbao
  6. Web site: 第二节 徂徕山起义,四支队的建立与发展 - 泰安县地方史(1925—1949) - 泰山区地情库 - 泰安 - Shandong Chorography Archive .
  7. Web site: 第一节 山东沦陷后泰安的抗战形势 - 泰安县地方史(1925—1949) - 泰山区地情库 - 泰安 - Shandong Chorography Archive .
  8. Web site: Liu . Yi . Geng . Xin . Guan . Rui . 2023-10-01 . Development of Experiential Live-action Performance Products in Tai'an City: A Case Study of"Chinese Taishan·Fengshan Grand Ceremony". Journal of Landscape Research EBSCOhost . 2024-03-31 . openurl.ebsco.com . en.
  9. Weidong .

    Shi . Xia . Liu . Ruyue

    . Wang . 2023-11-20 . Research on tourism industry development strategy of Tai'an City in post-epidemic era . Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences . en . 6 . 22 . 10.25236/AJHSS.2023.062219. free .