Tai'an Department Store
Shandong Taishan Department Store Joint-stock Co., Ltd. (former Tai'an Department Store which started business in October 1971) was approved by provincial government in 1994 to become the first enterprise that carried out the joint stock system, and started business in January 1995. The company also reconstructed and expanded the store building in 1995. The modern building with the construction area of 30,000 square meters, business area of 15,000 square meters, advanced facilities and splendid decoration was put into operation at the end of 1995. The company has 889 employees, and deals with about 40,000 kinds of commodities. At present, there are 14 business departments, 126 operation groups and 3 retail stations under its control. The company achieved annual turnover at. RMB 155 million yuan in 1998. The company became one of the Top 200 Chinese retail enterprises in 1997 and ranked No.172.
Hualian Plaza
Tai'an Hualian Plaza was established and put into operation in May 1994. It has 590 employees and 13 business departments at present, with business area of 8,000 square meters. The plaza deals with 30,000 kinds of commodities including non-staple food, daily necessities, knitted & textile garment, electrical appliance & hardware and special local products. The plaza is in the middle section of Dongyue Street to north of the world famous Daimiao Temple, west to Overseas Hotel, and has convenient transport.
The interior of the plaza has been splendidly decorated with all necessary facilities. Since the beginning of operation, the plaza has strictly adhered to the business principle of "Commodities should be superior in quality, services should be superior emotionally, shopping should be superior for its convenience and function should be superior for completeness", and taken "Develop large tourist industries, and set up good examples for Tai'an" as the operating target, by reinforcing internal management, deepening the high quality services and developing the business markets which focus on tourist services, the plaza has got excellent social benefits as well as economic benefits. In 1998, the plaza has achieved sales turnover of RMB 80 million yuan, and profits after taxes at RMB 2.91 million yuan. The plaza has been appointed as a designated department store by the Municipal tourism Administration.
Tourist Shopping Street
The Tourist Shopping Street starts in the south from the north gate of Daimiao Temple, and in the north reaches Daizongfang (memorial archway for God of Taishan Mountain), in the east extends to the rural fair trade market and in the west reaches Qingnian Road. The street is in simple and classical style, and is well integrated with surrounding buildings.
Daibei Rural Fair Trade Market at the east end of the street has dry and fresh fruits and native products such as Tai'an thin pancake, Ningyang Chinese-date, Taishan Chinese chestnut and walnut etc. Tai'an Antique Shop has antique and rare curiosa, the four precious articles of the writing table and writing materials for the tourists to collect. Taishan Culture Square deals with painting and calligraphy, pottery ware, native arts and root sculptures. There are the markets of flowers, birds, fishes and insects on both sides of the street which has green trees and fresh flowers, fishes and birds, native products of Taishan Mountain-Red glossy ganoderma wooden clapper stone, tourists can view and enjoy the flowers, birds and fishes. Along the street, there are hotels and restaurants for tourists, garment and small item shops for tourists to choose. At the north end of the street, there is the elegant and beautiful Daizong Garden. This busiest street, which combines eating, lodging, traveling, touring and amusement, is an ideal place for touring and shopping, and also a beautiful scenic spot of Tai'an City.
Taishan Cultural Square
Taishan Culture Square, located on Hongmen Road-a famous tourist shopping street of "Tai'an City, and next to the historic Daimiao Temple, is the central area for tourists to go traveling and sightseeing shopping and relaxing.
Taishan Culture Square is a comprehensive artistic gallery, gathering works of painting and calligraphy, rare stones and root sculpture etc. The square occupies over 2,000 square meters area, with over 30 different artistic styled halls such as business hall, painting and calligraphy hall, primitive simplicity cultural teahouses, has become a place for Taishan Mountain cultural celebration gathering.
Taishan Culture Square carries forward Taishan Mountain's civilization, develops tourist economy as its operating aim, and has provided Taishan Mountain's artists with an excellent gate to the market.
The inexhaustible sagacity of Taishan Mountain grants Taishan Culture Square full of vigor and vitality. The establishment of Taishan Culture Square adds glory to Taishan's cultural industries.
Tel: 0538-8204650
Address: East of Road, 100 Meters away from North Gate of Daimiao Temple, Tai'an