Culaishan National Forest Park is situated southeast of Taishan Mountain, about 20 kilometers southeast of Tai’an city proper. With an area of 250 square kilometers , the park is a good scenic area for sightseeing and spending vacations. Similar to Taishan Mountain, Culai Mountain is rich in cultural relics and natural scenery, so they are called ‘Sister Mountains’.

Culai Mountain is as beautiful as a painting. Its highest peak, Taiping Peak rises over 1,027 meters (3,369 feet) above sea level. The ridges and peaks rise up and down in the park; deep and quiet ravines are scattered over the mountain; streams wind around; rocks differ from each other in shapes and sizes. The mountain is covered by a sea of ancient pines, cypresses, gingkoes and wisteria, some of which are thousands of years old. There are a variety of plants, herbs, birds and animals.

There are numerous historical sites on the mountain. In ancient times Culai Mountain was the Holy Land of Taoism and Buddhism; therefore many temples were built here. Now three temples, about 50 stone tablets and more than 100 cliff-side inscriptions are preserved. The mountain was also one of the base for the War of Resistance against Japan in Shandong Province.

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Travel Tips
Add: in southeast of Taishan Mountain, about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) southeast of Tai’an city
Admission Fee:CNY 50
Transportation: The position of Culaishan National Forest Park is superior with convenient expressway transportation, but there is no public bus available. You can either rent a car or take a taxi to the scenic spot. By the way, if you live near the Tai’an High-tech Zone, it takes about 10 minutes only to the park by taxi along the Culaishan Tour Express Way.

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