泰山位于山东省泰安市中部。主峰玉皇顶海拔1545米，气势雄伟磅礴，有“五岳之首”、“五岳之长”、“天下第一山”之称。自古以来，中国人就崇拜泰山，有“泰山安，四海皆安”的说法。在汉族传统文化中，泰山一直有“五岳独尊”的美誉。泰山风景以壮丽著称。重叠的山势，厚重的形体，苍松巨石的烘托，云烟的变化，使它在雄浑中兼有明丽，静穆中透着神奇。下面我为大家带来旅游英语之泰山英语简介，欢迎大家阅读!
taishan mountain in shandong was included as "world cultural and natural heritage" by unesco in dec 1987.
taishan mountain, a typical representative of the chinese famous traditional mountains, is a mountain with a long history and a special historic status. in 1982, taishan mountain was up into the list of state key scenic spots and was formally listed in the directory of world natural and cultural heritage in 1987. it becomes a precious heritage of human being.
taishan mountain locates in the east of north china plain and the middle of shandong province erecting from the shandong hills. it is prominent around other hills. the prominent peak, yuhuang peak, is 1545 meters high and locates in east 117.6 degree, north 36.16 degree. the south of taishan mountain is higher than the north. its south foot of mountain begins from tai'an city and its north foot of mountain stops in jinan city, the distance between which is 60kms. in taishan mountain, the transportation 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 taishan mountain and qubu is 70kms. many roads and railways such as taifei, taixin, taining, and taiji meet in tai'an city, which just locates in the south of taishan mountain.
taishan mountain is in a superior geographic location with abundant water and thermal resources, and its climate belongs to the warm temperate zone half wetness monsoon climate. as regard to its historic position, in the ancient times, taishan mountain is a developed region—— in the lower reaches of the yellow river. as regard to its cultural position, it is the center of dongyi culture. in the south foot of taishan mountain, there is da fenkou culture, and there is longshan culture in its north foot, it is the center of qi and lu. and its transportation is more superior. taishan mountain 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 taishan mountain and the capitals in the ancient times as well as the developed regions. this superior condition helps taishan mountain gain the first position among the five famous mountains in china.