Located in the center of Shandong Province, Tai'an plays a very important role in connecting the northern China with the south: The No.104 National Highway and a number of other expressways connect Tai'an with the capital of Shandong Province, Jinan to the north and the Confucius' hometown Qufu to the south. The famous Jinghu Railway (Beijing-Shanghai) crosses this city as well. This area has become well known due to tourism brought in by Mount Taishan and the convenient traffic, which makes visiting the mountain easy. At present, Tai'an doesn't have its own airport but it's only 90 kilometers (56 miles) from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport. Typically visitors first travel to Jinan, then take a long-distance bus or train to Tai'an. City traffic in Tai'an is also easy to navigate - about 30 bus routes and a great many taxis will help you get around this city.