Sunday we took a bus out of Jinan to the city of Tia’an, home to the mountain Tai. Mount Tai is far from the largest mountain with an elevation of only 5045 feet but is the most sacred. Most Emperors climbed mount Tai to the temple high on top to pray for peace and prosperity for their nation.
We took our bus to the bottom then you buy a ticket for another bus, the driver of which has a serious death wish and enjoys driving to the sound of screaming passengers, that takes you to about the halfway point. (The bus ride down was a different driver but same criteria so I am guessing it’s a job qualification.)
Then you take the tram to the top. This is scary simply cause you are dangling 5000 feet over rock and trees but was gorgeous nonetheless. Here are about a zillion pics because I thought it was so beautiful!
A lot of the top was sadly very tourist-y.
On the 5 yuan bill is Mt Tai on the left. Not the largest but definitely the most sacred.
This site offers insight for other students considering a study abroad opportunity in Jinan, China. 