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Mount Tai (Taishan)
The most revered of China's Five Sacred Mountains, climbed by 72 emperors for over 3,000 years via 7,000 stone steps to its 1,545-meter summit.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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Laiwu
Shandong, China · Asia
About Laiwu
Laiwu sits on the route: 10 minutes from Laiwu Qu, 50km from Mount Tai (Taishan).
Laiwu is in Shandong, China, with about 990,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Laiwu Qu, about 5 km away.
Laiwu District (simplified Chinese: 莱芜区; traditional Chinese: 萊蕪區; pinyin: Láiwú Qū) is one of 10 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, East China.
It has an area of 1,906.89 km2 (736.25 sq mi) and 989,535 inhabitants as of 2010 census. Nevertheless, its built-up areaRead more
made of Laiwu District and Gangcheng District (the previous Laiwu city) was home to 1,298,529 inhabitants.
In January 2019, the Shandong provincial government announced in a decision that Laiwu Prefecture-level City was absorbed by Jinan. Laicheng District was renamed to Laiwu District under Jinan's administration.
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Within an hour or so of Laiwu: Mount Tai (Taishan) (50 km).
Where is Laiwu?
Laiwu is in Shandong, China, about 5 km from Laiwu Qu.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 989,535
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Shandong
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 36.1928, 117.6569
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