Tai'an Travel Tips
Festivals
Dongyue (which means Mount Taishan in Chinese) Temple Fair, originating from the Tang Dynasty, is held on March 28th according to the lunar calendar each year. With the theme of religion, the temple fair has added entertainment activities, such as the Folk Custom Performance.
Taishan International Sports for All is held from September 6th to 8th. The main sports activities are those associated with Mount Taishan, such as the Climbing Match.
Fast Facts
Area: 7,762 square kilometers (about 2,997 square miles)
Position: at the south foot of Mount Taishan
Population: 5,517,000
Nationalities: 26 nationalities, including Han, Hui, Manchu, Zhuang, Mongolian, Chaoxian, Miao, Yi, Bai and Tujia, etc.
Zip Code: 270000
Area Code: 0531
Useful Numbers:
Tourist Complaint: 0535-8285462/8264469
Jinan Yaoqiang Airport Inquiry: 0531-82086666
Emergency Numbers:
Fire: 119
Ambulance: 120
Police: 110
Traffic: 122
Post Office: With many branches, the Tai'an Post Office is located at No.3 Dongyue Street. Below are the four branches in Tai'an City proper.
Qingnian Branch: No.61 Qingnian Road
Taishan Branch: No.238 Daizong Street
Lingshan Branch: No.267 Lingshan Street
Daizong Branch: No.73 Daizong Street
Hospital
The First People's Hospital of Tai'an
Location: No.289 Lingshan Street, Daiyue District
Bus route: No.5, 8, 11, 19, 31
The Central Hospital of Tai'an
Location: No.29 Longtan Road
Bus route: No.2, 3, 11, 12, 32, 40
Bank
Bank of China provides the foreign currency exchange service.
Taishan Branch: To the north of the middle section of the Taishan Street
Jinshan Branch: The north end of Jinshan Road
Yingchun Branch: The south section of the Yingchun Road
Dongyue Branch: No.49 Hongmen Road
Qingnian Branch: The south section of the Qingnian Road
Feicheng Branch: No.68 Shanghai Road, Feicheng
Book Store: The Xinhua Book Store is a comprehensive book store.
Location: No.80 Qingnian Road
Internet Bars: Near the Shandong Agricultural University, you can find the well-equipped Internet bars.
University
Shandong Agricultural University
Set up in 1906, it excels in agricultural science and has developed to be a comprehensive university.
Location: No.61 Daizong Street
Shandong University of Science and Technology
It is a provincial key university and has three school districts: Qingdao, Jinan and Tai'an.
Location: No.223 Daizong Street
Communication: The IC Phone Card is used to make calls in the public phone booths. In Tai'an, there are many phone booths in the street. So it's quite convenient for tourists to communicate. Furthermore, mobile phones are used widely there.