Mt. Tai (Tai Shan) is a sacred mountain, so most of the Chinese tourists actually see it as a pilgrimage and walk up (4000 ft). There is a race to the top every year--the record is 57 minutes. (Obviously you would have to get ahead of the crowd.)
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