On September 5, the opening ceremony of the 40th Mount Tai International Mountain Climbing Festival was held in Tai'an. The event brought together more than 400 Chinese and international guests from 17 countries and regions to Tai’an, opening a new chapter of dialogue, exchange and mutual progress.
Morning dew covers plants and trees. Summer heat subsides. White-dew tea and rice wine embody the warmth of everyday life. From White Dew to Autumn Equinox, the nights turn progressively cooler. Autumn dryness sets in; do not forget to dress warmly. May you enjoy the crisp autumn in peace and cherish simple joys year after year.
Recently, Weihsien West Civilians Concentration Camp Site Museum held an educational event themed “Remembering Past Suffering and Building World Peace Together.”
Mount Tai is a veritable mountain of calligraphy, an open-air museum of calligraphy, and a vital treasure trove of Chinese calligraphy art. Stone inscriptions of Mount Tai are mainly scattered along the ancient stone-paved climbing paths, as well as inside ancient temples. They date back to the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Tang and Song Dynasties, the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Republic of China, and continue down to the present day.
In fact, everyone has a mountain in their heart. And Mount Tai has long been a symbol of peace since ancient times, carrying people's sincere blessings. Therefore, travelers keep coming all year round. Some come to view the sunrise. Some come to repay their vows. Some people just want to reach the summit once. Everyone has their own reason for the trip. During the climb, everyone gains their own understanding and feelings.
When talking about traditional handicrafts,many people first see them as old-fashioned, solemn and distant from daily life.Yet beneath the towering Mount Tai,a young craftsman breaks such stereotypes and brings trendy, new vitality to the century-old wood-block carving craft.
At Lyuxinchun Oriental Paradise in Shiqiang Town, Zoucheng of Jining, you will see the beautiful summer scenes described in ancient poems come to life right here.
Jiaodong Huabobo is a Shandong provincial‑level intangible cultural heritage boasting a 300‑year history. Deep‑rooted in Jiaodong folk traditions, this craft involves artisans kneading, pinching, clipping and carving dough into auspicious‑themed shapes that embody local people’s wishes for good fortune.
“Sidian crickets dominate the realm; Ningyang autumn insects stand unrivalled across the land.” In Ningyang County, Tai’an City, this well-known old saying has been passed down for years. Autumn crickets refer to insects that chirp on autumn nights, most specifically crickets. Hunt crickets at the Beginning of Autumn, raise them at the End of Heat, hold cricket fights at White Dew, and this has become a local folk calendar observed by people in Ningyang.
Mount Tai, the Eastern Sacred Mountain, was where emperors held grand Fengshan worship ceremonies, and a place for ordinary people to seek spiritual enlightenment. The Eighteen Bends is one of Mount Tai’s key landmarks, and among mountain trails, it is a rather precipitous stretch. These stone steps climbing along the mountainside are the ultimate test of willpower. The cliff carvings along the way bear time-honored epigrams. Secrets within these inscriptions hold riddles of thousands of years of Chinese history, waiting for you to discover and decipher them.
