Taiyuan
Also known as Tai-yuan-fu, Bing, Tai-yuan, T'ai-yuan-fu, T'ai-yuan, Taiyuan Shi, T'ai-yuan Shih, Tai-yuan Shih
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Jin: ) is the capital of Shanxi, China. Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province, containing an industrial base focusing on energy and heavy chemicals. Throughout its long history, Taiyuan was the capital or provisional capital of many dynasties in China, hence the name ().
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Taiyuan is the capital city of Shanxi Province in China, serving as the region's center for politics, economics, culture, and international relations. The city has historically been an important capital for various Chinese dynasties and today functions as a major industrial hub, particularly for energy and heavy chemical production.
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Place details
- Locality
- 太原市
- Region
- 山西省
- Country
- 中国
- Population
- 4,303,673
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Travel guide
Understand
Situated next to the Fenhe River and surrounded by mountains. Taiyuan has a history of over 2,500 years. Now, Taiyuan is important as home to heavy industry and mining. It has 3 notable sights that can be seen within half a day: the Shanxi Museum, the carvings at Chongshan Temple and The Twin Pagodas.
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One area to visit for shopping is Bell Tower Street where you will find Fenjiu Dasha, Dongfang Department Store, Jinge Clothing Store and lots of smaller stores. Another option is Liu Xiang where you will find Guidu Department store, Wanjia Dasha, other department stores and many fashion shops.
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Pingyao - Famous for its ancient walled city (generally considered the best in China), the typical route taken there is through Taiyuan Wutaishan National Park
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Article
38 sectionsContents
- Etymology and names
- History
- Pre-Qin dynasty history
- Qin dynasty
- Jin dynasty and Sixteen Kingdoms
- Southern and Northern Dynasties
- Sui dynasty
- Tang dynasty
- Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
- Song dynasty
- Yuan state
- Ming dynasty
- Qing
- Republican era
- Geography
- Natural resources
- Climate
- Environment
- Air pollution
- Administrative divisions
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transportation
- Public transportation
- Air
- Highway
- Railway
- Food
- Sports
- Tourism
- Education and research
- Colleges and universities
- Major high schools
- International relations
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Jin: ) is the capital of Shanxi, China. Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province, containing an industrial base focusing on energy and heavy chemicals. Throughout its long history, Taiyuan was the capital or provisional capital of many dynasties in China, hence the name ().
As of 2021, the city governs 6 districts, 3 counties, and hosts a county-level city with a total area of 6,988 square kilometers and a permanent population of 5,390,957.
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