Esteemed as prior to other four ancient renowned mountains, Mount Tai was called " Daizong" in the ancient times. The mountain was formed 2500 million years ago with the earth's primeval orogenic movement. Located in the central part of Sahndong Province, and in the east of North China Plain, Mount Tai Reange stretches eastwards for more than 200 kilometres along south bank of the Yellow River. The main peak of the mountain in Tai'an which is 1545 metres above sea level is located 65 kilometres south of jinan, the capital of Shandong. Facing the East sea as well as the Yellow river, it cuts a conspicuous figure in China with its magnificence, loftiness, long history, numerous cultural relics and natural beauty. It is the first place in China to be listed as the world's cultural and natural heritage site by UNESCO
There are 7787 glaciers which comprise a total of 7326 square km of area in the Tian' Shan' Mountains. The largest is the South Ingylchek glacier at 60 km long. These glaciers and their melting snow are the source for the rivers of the Tian' Shan'. This glacial melt during the summer leads to high river flows and makes rafting very dangerous, sometimes close to suicidal. At that time most rivers are very cold (about 7 degrees centigrade). Therefore the best rafting season is late August and September.
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