天街 — Attraction in Tai'an

Taishan is hugely important in Chinese culture and history. Many emperors had climbed up Taishan prior to their assuming the throne. The path is meticulously built over the centuries, so it's all paved walkway and steps now. It's 4000+ ft elevation gain from Hongmen to Nantianmen, or 6666 steps. We stayed at the Shen Qi hotel, which is another 200+ steps up. From there, it's yet another 100 steps to the summit, where the Jade Emperor Temple is located. At the half way mark, or Zhongtianmen, you can wimp out and take the aerial tramway up. Alternatively, you can take a bus from the ground level up to the mid point, then walk up the...

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天街歷史悠久，早在北宋時已經有文字記載，因為登泰山的遊客甚多，自古以來就有不少人在這條必經之路開舖做生意，直到如今。 一邊是懸崖，另一邊是鋪頭，天街確是一條非常有特色的商店街，主...