Going to Mount Tai, we have questions about the weather, souvenirs, and burning incense~ Please help~(*^__^*) Hee hee...
The weather has been cloudy and cloudy in the past few days, and the sunrise is rare. Many Tai'an people have climbed Mount Tai five or six times and never seen the sunrise. They can't see the sunrise. There will be a sea of clouds at that time, which is also very spectacular.
Most of the souvenirs are not made locally. You can buy some small ornaments made of resin. The smaller "Taishan Stone Gandang" made of Taishan stone is also worth buying. Displaying it at home can ward off evil spirits. Ganoderma bonsai is very unique and can only be sold in some large stores, and the price is relatively high. You can choose it according to your personal situation. It is recommended that you buy some food souvenirs for friends in larger supermarkets (Ginza, Zhongbai, CP Lotus). The ones with good quality and low price are: Taishan pancakes (various flavors, packaged in small boxes, beautiful and easy to carry, four or five yuan) (a box of money), Taishan Ganoderma slices (packs of artificially cultivated Ganoderma lucidum cut into slices, very cheap, less than ten yuan); the high-end and beautiful ones are the "Taishan Four Treasures" (wild red Ganoderma lucidum, Taishan Ganoderma lucidum) packed in a lockbox Ginseng, Polygonatum, Polygonum multiflorum), more than 100 yuan per box.
If you want to burn incense, you can bring it yourself. There are sky-high price incense, but "no one forces you to do it. Anyone who wishes can burn it." You can buy it at the foot of the mountain, but remember to negotiate the price. Generally, three sticks of incense can be purchased for 5-10 yuan. You can also buy it at the top of the mountain. There are some incense shops selling incense on the top of the mountain now. They are not expensive. You can get it for about 10 yuan if you negotiate. It is said that the incense you bring along with you is more effective, because it makes you look pious. Remember to ask before burning incense. Some places do not allow you to burn incense casually, and sometimes people will charge you. Asking questions will reduce unnecessary trouble.
Attached is the content of a post I answered a friend's post a few days ago about the food, clothing, housing and transportation in Taishan. I hope it can be helpful to you:
Yi: The temperature in Tai'an City is basically the same in July and August. Keep it between 25-25 degrees Celsius, and just wear summer clothes; but the temperature on the mountain is relatively low, and the climate and temperature vary greatly between the mountains and the mountains. In July and August, the temperature on the top of Mount Tai is only about 10 degrees, so you need to bring a jacket. It’s better to wear a down jacket (the temperature at the top of the mountain is more than ten degrees lower than that at the bottom of the mountain, and the wind is very strong, so it is generally colder. Although there are rental military coats and down jackets at the top of the mountain, they are not clean and hygienic.)
Food : Tai'an's catering industry is fairly developed, and consumption levels are acceptable, with both high and low-end restaurants available. Generally speaking, eating is not expensive, but don't eat on Mount Tai or in restaurants very close to Mount Tai. Prices are generally very expensive, especially on the top of the mountain. A bowl of ordinary ramen costs 20 yuan, and fried dough sticks are sold by the root. The prices are comparable to KFC. Feel free to worry about the fried dough sticks. It is recommended to go to the supermarket to buy some portable food before climbing.
Accommodation: Based on the price and time of the ticket, Taishan is now in the peak season (Taishan ticket peak season: 125 yuan/person (off season: 100 yuan/person all day), February 1st to November 30th every year The peak season price is implemented, and the off-season price is implemented from December 1st to January 31st of the following year)), but it is not as terrible as the friend above said, it is just a little more crowded than usual. The real peak season is May Day, On November 1, the Taishan Eighteen Plate was crowded with people. I'm from Tai'an, and I went up to the mountains to play at noon today. There were more tourists than half a month ago. It's summer vacation now, so the tourists are mainly college students. Now when you come to Tai'an, you don't need to book a hotel. There are many hotels in Tai'an. The hotels at the foot of the mountain range from high to low-end, with the average standard room of small and medium-sized hotels ranging from 60 to 100. Try not to stay in hotels close to train stations or bus stations, as they are generally easy to get ripped off (seems to be the same pattern across the country). It is recommended to stay in some chain hotels, which are hygienic and safe and the prices are acceptable. For example: Homeinn, Qitian, Luke 88, Jinhua, Baidu Sunshine, etc., the standard rooms are only 88--190, and you can also shower and surf the Internet.
OK: From a large perspective, Tai'an City is adjacent to Jinan City, the capital of Shandong Province, in the south, with convenient transportation. From a small perspective, the transportation in the city is also very developed. There are many buses and taxis. Taxis in Tai'an are equipped with fare meters that can print tickets, and the management is relatively standardized. Note: If you take the train, you have to go to "Taishan Station". Tai'an Railway Station does not use the city name as the station name!
There are several routes to climb Mount Tai. If you don’t want to walk and need to take a car up the mountain, the price of different routes varies, all around 20 yuan. You cannot reach the top by car. You need to transfer to the cableway at the end, which costs 80 yuan one way. Yuan, round trip 140 Yuan. You can climb from many places and routes such as Tianwai Village, Hongmen, Taohuayu, Tianzhufeng, and Houshiwu. If it is your first time to climb Mount Tai, it is recommended to take bus No. 3 from the train station or take a taxi to Hongmen and start climbing from there. After all, it is the most classic route with the most scenic spots. The "Confucius Climbing Site" is right there. There are also many inscriptions and stone carvings on the road. If you climb the mountain from Hongmen, you will pass by Wanxian Tower, Doumu Palace, Jingshiyu (the place where monks and apprentices of the Tang Dynasty shared scriptures as mentioned in Journey to the West), Zhongtian Gate, Yunbu Bridge, and Five Doctors Pine (Qin Shihuang once planted a tree in the tree). Take a nap and have strange dreams), Wangrensong, Shibapan, Nantianmen, Tianjie, Bixia Temple, Jade Emperor Summit and other famous attractions. If you are young and in good physical condition, you can reach the summit in four hours. Going down the mountain is very simple. You can take the ropeway from Nantianmen to Zhongtianmen, and then take a bus from Zhongtianmen to Tianwai Village. The scenery along the way down the mountain is also very impressive. In fact, walking down the mountain is very fast, much faster than going up the mountain. It takes four hours to go up the mountain and one and a half hours to go down the mountain. After coming down from Mount Tai, you can take a bus or take a taxi to visit Dai Temple.
As a Tai'an native, I will give you some useful tips:
1. Try not to shop, dine or stay near the station. Generally, there are many illegal shops and it is easy to get ripped off. Things on Mount Tai are more expensive, so try not to eat or stay at the foot of the mountain or on the mountain. Shopping is still possible, but remember to bargain hard.
2. If you plan to watch the sunrise, it is best to check the weather forecast in Tai'an City in advance. When you arrive in Tai'an, check the weather forecast and humidity on the top of Tai'an Mountain at the hotel (if the humidity is high, there will be There are clouds and fog, and it often happens that it is sunny at the bottom of the mountain, rainy on the mountainside, and cloudy on the top of the mountain). You need to start hiking from Hongmen after 11 pm. If you are in good physical condition and can bear weight, you need to bring an insulated water bottle (it is cold on the mountain, so bring some hot water), rain gear (the weather on the mountain is changeable), towels, and jackets , flashlight, Fengyoujing (mosquito repellent). It is important to wear loose-fitting clothing and a pair of light, well-fitting shoes.