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1. Brief Introduction
Taian 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, 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 was 5,560,000 as of the 2010 census, of whom 1,735,425 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of 2 urban districts (Taishan District and Daiyue District).
2. History
Taian 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.
3. Economy
Industry
Taian is the city that is selected by Shandong government as one of the eight areas to manufacture automobiles and produce automobile components. Now there have been a number of businesses and enterprises engaged in such industries in the high-tech zone of Taian, which is a high technology and industry development zone approved of by the State Council. Besides, in Taian there are 8 universities or research institutes, which can cultivate the talents needed by the enterprises or governmental sectors. In addition, the government of Taian has issued favorable policies to promote the development of such an industry.
The key investment areas will focus on enterprises engaged in manufacturing components for vehicles of various kinds, so that the structure of such an industry will be optimized.
Commerce and Trade
Taian enjoys the advantage of transportation convenience. Taian high-tech zone is located in the golden area of Taian city and is especially suitable for modern logistics. We are now inviting businesses to invest here and develop together. After the completion of the project, it is expected that the logistics businesses will enjoy an overall income of 30 billion CNY and profits and taxes of 3 billion CNY. At the same time, it will have good economic and social benefits in that it will reduce the costs of transportation and improve the core competitiveness of Taian high-tech zone.
4. Education
Taian City attaches great importance to education, especially higher education. There are several universities and colleges located in the prefecture level city.
Shandong University of Science and Technology
Tai mountain shaolin kung fu school China
Taishan Medical University
Shandong Agricultural University
Mount Tai College
Tai'an Public Health School
Tai'an Polytechnic College
Taishan medical university
5. Climate
Taian is centered on the south side of Mount Tai. Taian lies in the northern temperate zone and has a continental, semi-humid monsoon climate. The average annual temperatures are −2.1 °C (28.2 °F) (January), 12.8 °C (55.0 °F) (annual average), and 26.0 °C (78.8 °F) (July). The average annual precipitation is 681 mm (26.8 in).
6. Transportation
Taian (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 Taian to Laiwu). There is a four-lane highway from Taian to the Jinan Airport. Within Taian there are large tree lined avenues throughout the city. The nearest major airport is Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, about 120 km (75 mi) to the north.
Population: 5.56 million
Temperature: annual average 12.8 °C (55.0 °F)
