Area 7,761.83 km2 | Province Shandong Mayor Li Hongfeng | |
Colleges and Universities Shandong Agricultural University, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Taian | ||
Country Peoples Republic of China | ||
Taian (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province. 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, Taian is separated from the province of Henan by the Yellow River.
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Map of Taian
Its population was 5,494,207 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).
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.
Geography and 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).