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View Plans & PricingArea: 6,988 km²
Population: ~5.3 million (2020)
Taiyuan means "great plain" in Chinese. It is the capital of Shanxi Province and an important industrial and historical city in northern China.
7.0/10 — Residents enjoy a balanced lifestyle with modern amenities and cultural richness.
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) has domestic and international flights. Taiyuan Railway Station and Taiyuan South Station are major rail hubs. The city has one metro line (Line 2).
Taiyuan University of Technology, Shanxi University, Shanxi Medical University, and North University of China are major institutions.
Taiyuan lies in the Taiyuan Basin on the Fen River with a temperate continental climate. It is surrounded by mountains and is an important coal and heavy industry base.
Visit Jinci Temple, Tianlongshan Grottoes, Shanxi Museum, Yongzuo Temple, and the ancient city of Pingyao (nearby).
Day 1: Shanxi Museum and Jinci Temple.
Day 2: Day trip to Pingyao Ancient City.
Try Shanxi aged vinegar, hand-pulled noodles (dao xiao mian), over-fried pork, and Taiyuan-style snacks.
Buy Shanxi aged vinegar, paper-cutting art, Taiyuan ceramics, and local snacks. Main shopping is on Liuxiang and Wuyi Road.
Local Vibe: Taiyuan is a northern industrial city with a surprising amount of history. Locals are proud of their Shanxi merchants, vinegar, and noodles. It's a city of coal and Buddhism, where temple fairs and heavy industry coexist.
Fun Facts:
• Taiyuan was an important military and political center for over 2,500 years.
• Shanxi aged vinegar, produced near Taiyuan, is one of China's four famous vinegars and is prized for its rich flavor.
• The city is a gateway to the ancient Buddhist temples and cliff sculptures of Shanxi province.
Taiyuan locals speak their own flavor of Mandarin. Try these phrases to earn a smile:
饿 (è) — I (first person) — Shanxi dialect.
咋地 (zǎ dì) — What? / What's up?
透酥 (tòu sū) — Excellent.
• Li Shimin — The Tang emperor Taizong, one of China's greatest rulers, was connected to the Taiyuan uprising that founded the Tang dynasty.
• Wang Weifang — A modern Taiyuan-born artist and cultural figure.
• Shanxi Merchants — The powerful merchant families of Shanxi helped finance trade across northern China for centuries.
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