Shandong Xintai and Taian are not the same place.
Tai 'an City has been renamed Taishan City.
Taishan City is a prefecture-level city.
Xintai city is a county-level city.
Xintai city belongs to Taishan City.
Tai 'an is a famous cultural tourist city in the middle of Shandong Province, China. Mount Tai is a national key scenic spot, and 1982 is listed as the first batch of open tourist cities in the State Council. The total area is 7,762 square kilometers. At the end of 2008, the resident population of the city was 5.456 million, an increase of 4.2‰, of which the urban population was 2.582 million, covering six counties and cities including Taishan District, Daiyue District, xintai city, Feicheng City, Ningyang County and Dongping County.
Taian is a famous historical and cultural city. The flourishing Dawenkou culture was formed more than 5,000 years ago. Taishan County was established in 200 BC (early Western Han Dynasty) and Tai 'an County was established in AD 1 136 (14th year of Jintianhui).
Tai 'an-Taishan area is the birthplace of oriental Chinese civilization, the source area of Dongyi Haidai civilization and the bearing area of Confucian culture. As early as 500 thousand years ago, human beings existed and multiplied, and Xintai people 50 thousand years ago have entered the stage of Homo sapiens; More than 5,000 years ago, a splendid Dawenkou culture was bred here, which became an important milestone in the history of Chinese civilization.
Due to the ancient people's worship of the sun and mountains, from Yao and Shun to Qin and Han Dynasties to Ming and Qing Dynasties, Mount Tai has been a sacred mountain for emperors to worship Zen and heaven for thousands of years. With the meditation of the emperor, Mount Tai was deified, and two schools of Buddhism and Taoism, scholars and celebrities came one after another, leaving many places of interest to Mount Tai and Tai 'an. Looking back, Taian has a history of three moves. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Tai 'an was a Yancheng-free city, which was located in the area of Lu Guan Village in today's Culai. Later, he moved to the old county (formerly Fengfu County) and moved to the ancient county in the Song Dynasty. It was not until the Ming Dynasty that they settled in Tai 'an. Tai 'an is also named after Mount Tai, which comes from the old saying "Mount Tai is safe in the world", meaning "peaceful country and peaceful people".
Tai 'an Mount Tai, also known as Dongyue, has a total area of 426 square kilometers, and its main peak is 1.545 meters above sea level. It is magnificent and has the reputation of "the first of the five mountains" and "the first mountain in the world". During the 5,000-year history of civilization in China, due to the meditation of the emperor and the worship of the people, Mount Tai has left a very rich cultural landscape, making it the epitome of "China culture". 1984 was listed as the first batch of national key scenic spots in the State Council.
1987 was listed as a world natural and cultural heritage by UNESCO, 199 1 was listed as one of the top 40 tourist attractions in China, 1998 was identified as the first batch of demonstration sites of civilized scenic tourist areas in China, and was named as a world geological park in 2006.
Xintai city is located in the middle of Shandong Province, in the hinterland of Taiyi, bordering Mount Tai, the only mountain in the Five Mountains in the north, Qufu, the hometown of Confucius in the south, and the coastal city of Shandong Peninsula in the east. The population is 6.5438+0.35 million, with an area of 6.5438+0.946 square kilometers, including 6.5438+0.06 million mu of cultivated land. Jurisdiction over 20 township offices, 9 12 administrative villages and neighborhood committees. It has successively won the honorary titles of national advanced city in science and technology, national advanced city in basic education, national advanced city in sports, national advanced city in civil affairs, national advanced city in sanitation, national advanced city in landscaping, national advanced city in judicial work, national advanced city in cultural work and national model city in villagers' autonomy. In the 9th National Top 100 Counties and Cities Appraisal, xintai city ranked 25th and was one of the top counties and cities in Shandong Province 10.
Xintai city has beautiful scenery. The Yellow River and Huaihe River separate here. In this ancient land, mountains and rivers linger. Culai Mountain stands proudly, Chaiwen River has a long history, Xinfu Mountain is verdant with cypresses, Qingyun Lake is rippling with blue waves, Jindou Mountain is covered with books and dew, Aoshan Mountain is soaring into the sky, Fu Liang is famous in history, White Horse Temple is towering with ginkgo biloba, and Longnv Temple is a legend in ancient and modern times. Lianhua Mountain is known as "Northern Putuo, Guanyin Scenic Area". There are many strange stones, flowing springs and waterfalls, and strange peaks in the valley. It combines the flavor of the northern mountains with the charm of the southern water, and is characterized by nature, harmony, quietness and simplicity. It is the best place for leisure and health.