Taiyuan City

Shanxi's capital and a thousand-year-old city, Taiyuan shows the deep history and culture of the Jin region at Jinci Temple and the Shanxi Museum.

Taiyuan is the capital of Shanxi, in the Taiyuan Basin in central Shanxi, with the Fen River flowing through it; it is an ancient city with a history of more than 2,000 years. Jinci Temple is known for its Song dynasty Hall of the Holy Mother and Zhou-era cypress trees, the Shanxi Museum has a rich collection, and the Twin Pagoda Temple, Tianlongshan Grottoes and Mengshan Giant Buddha are also representative sights; local wheat-flour dishes and aged vinegar are distinctive. Spring and autumn are the best seasons to visit. You can arrive via Taiyuan Wusu International Airport or high-speed rail, and the city is a gateway to Pingyao and Mount Wutai.

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