Old photo: Taian, Shandong, 1942. Unfortunately, the ancient city of Tai 'an is antique.

Tai 'an, located in the middle of Shandong Province, is named after Mount Tai, which means "Tai 'an is safe in the world". Tai 'an City is located at the foot of Mount Tai, built on the mountain, and integrated with the mountain city. Taian is an ancient city with a long history. This is a group of old photos of Tai 'an taken by 1942. Follow these old photos and see what Tai 'an City used to look like. The picture shows Tai 'an in 1942, with pavilions and farmland outside the city gate.

The picture shows the silhouette of 1942 Taian Tower. Under the blue sky and white clouds, the towers are towering, and the walls are lined with roads and sparse houses.

The picture shows 1942 Tai 'an, next to the moat, a small vendor carrying a burden is waiting for business. On the other side of the river is Taian Wengcheng.

The picture shows 1942 Taian, overlooking the street view of Xishengping Street, with rows of ancient buildings, showing the dignity and solemnity of this ancient city.

The picture shows 1942 Taian, where cargo ships shuttle on the moat.

The picture shows 1942 Xishengping Street in Tai 'an. Shengping Street, known as Imperial Street in Song Dynasty, is a thousand-year-old street in Tai 'an. Living in front of Dai Temple, this street is the only way for all believers to visit temples in the city.

The picture shows Mount Tai in 1942, the holder of Mount Tai who sent tourists down the mountain. The bearers on Mount Tai are all bony, but their shoulders are full of tourists who are out of proportion to their own weight.

The picture shows 1942 Tai 'an shop selling rubbings of Taishan inscriptions. The shopkeeper is standing at the door of the shop waiting for customers.

The picture shows the Taian Tower of 1942. The tower was originally located in West Tian Tian College. The tower was built in the 25th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1599), with a simple and magnificent shape. Most of it was destroyed by war in the 1940s. Later, the remaining towers were moved to the backyard of Dai Temple.