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1、-泰山英文介绍-第 2 页About Mount Tai (泰山英文介绍)Mount Tai in Shandong was included in World Cultural and Natural Heritage by UNESCO in Dec 1987.Mount Tai, a typical representative of the Chinese famous traditional mountains, is a mountain with a long history and a special historic status. In 1982, Mount Tai wa

2、s up into the list of State key scenic spots（国家重点旅游景点）and was formally listed in the directory（名录）of World Natural and Cultural Heritage in 1987. It becomes a precious heritage of human being. Mount Tai is located in the east of North China Plain and the middle of Shandong province erecting（矗立） from

3、 the Shandong hills（丘陵）. It is prominent around other hills. The prominent peak, Yuhuang Peak, is 1545 meters high and is located at 117.6 degree east longitude（东经）, 36.16 degree north latitude(北纬). The south of Mount Tai is higher than the north. Its southern foot of mountain begins from Taian city

4、 and its northern foot of mountain stops in Jinan City, the distance between which is 60kms. The transportation there is convenient with the Jinghu railway passing by in the west. In its north is Jinan city, which has another name of Spring City. The distance between Mount Tai and Qufu is 70kms. Man

5、y roads and railways such as Taifei, Taixin, Taining, and Taiji meet in Taian city, which is just located in the south of Mount Tai. Mount Tai is in a superior geographic location with abundant water and thermal resources, and it belongs to monsoon climate of medium latitudes(温带季风气候). As regard to i

6、ts historic position, in the ancient times, Mount Tai is a developed region in the lower reaches(下游) of the Yellow River. As regard to its cultural position, it is the center of Dongyi Culture. At the southern foot of Mount Tai, there is Dawenkou Culture, and there is Longshan Culture at its norther

7、n foot, it is the center of Qi and Lu. And its transportation is more superior. Mount Tai is in a key position where the railway from central plains to Shandong peninsula meets the railway connecting the south and north of the east coast. There are no hills between Mount Tai and the capitals in the

8、ancient times as well as the developed regions. This superior condition helps Mount Tai gain the first position among the Five Sacred Mountains in China. As a mountainous scenic spot, Mount Tai has high values in terms of aesthetics(美学) and science, especially the aesthetic value, which is the found

9、ation for Mount Tai to become a famous mountain in the history and the World Natural and Cultural Heritage today. For thousands of years, during the process of studying on Mount Tai in terms of adoration,drein崇拜, taste(审美), religion and science, the people have created extremely abundant and valued

10、Taishan scenic culture. Moreover, in the Taishan scenic culture, the natural scene plays the key role with the literacy scene assisting. The nature and culture penetrate into each other. Here we can see the ideas of philosophy, aesthetics and science about the harmonious development of Heaven, Earth

11、 and Mankind（天地人）. Thereby, either from the point of time or space, Mount Tai contains extremely abundant contents with high aesthetic, scientific and historic value. We can say that Mount Tai is the symbol of Chinese spiritual culture and the unique heritage of the world.孔庙 The Temple of Confucius 自学者英语论坛* u9 r v* z$ J孔府 The Confucian Family Mansion 6 e# ?* j4 X& n1 Mc% y8 |0 I自学者英语,免费自学英语的乐园+ 6 f# d E+ l. z0 h9 h, Y2 Q5 ?孔林 The Cemetery of Confucius