Entering the Gate of Heaven Street 天街
There is a big path that winds long the side of the top of Mount Tai 泰山. This road starts roughly at the South Gate to Heaven 南天门 and winds its way around the mountain. Most visitors will be walking along this road as it is also filled with numerous stores, hotels and the occasional temple. However, it is a big mountain so not everyone is one this road all the time. I was rather surprised at the number of hotels I see along this street.
Hotel on Top of Mount Tai 泰山
Some visitors time their ascent from Tai’an City such that they arrive before sunrise. Others will come before sundown and stay at a hotel here. Naturally it is much more expensive here since there is nowhere else to go. I actually wanted to spend a night here but because of time constraints, I didn’t. It is a bit disappointing to see Heaven Street like this, that is, very commercialized. This is a historical place and it is not good if all sorts of structures pop up all of a sudden.
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