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Mountain in Shandong, China
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Mount Tai (泰山 Tài Shān) is a sacred mountain in Shandong, China, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Start the ascent here. Hiking up the mountain can be tiring (about 4–7 hours of stairs), but there are places to stop along the way and buy water and drinks; prices increase as you climb.
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More than 100 train services originating in most of China's provinces stop at Tai Shan railway station each day.
From the rail station to the Mount
To get from the train station (the bus stop isn't near the station, it's about 5 minutes walk to the downtown, near KFC, Pizza Hut and Dico's) to the base of Taishan by local bus, take bus #3…
Winding stone and brick sidewalks link the different village areas on top of the mountain.
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