City: Shanxi

Shanxi, China

Name transcription(s)

• Chinese: 山西省 (Shānxī Shěng)

• Abbreviation: SX / 晋 (pinyin: Jìn)

Named for: 山 shān - mountain 西 xī - west "west of the Taihang Mountains"

Capital: Taiyuan

Largest city: Yuncheng

Divisions: 11 prefectures, 119 counties, 1388 townships

Government

• Secretary: Luo Huining

• Governor: Lou Yangsheng (acting)

Area

• Total: 156,000 km (60,000 sq mi)

Area rank: 19th

Population (2014)

• Total: 36,500,000

• Rank: 18th

• Density: 230/km (610/sq mi)

• Density rank: 19th

Demographics

• Ethnic composition: Han - 99.7% Hui - 0.2%

• Languages and dialects: Jin, Zhongyuan Mandarin, Jilu Mandarin

ISO 3166 code: CN-14

GDP (2016): CNY 1.29 trillion USD195 billion (21st)

• per capita: CNY 35,116 USD 5,288 (17th)

HDI (2010): 0.693 (medium) (15th)

Website: www.shanxigov.cn (Chinese)

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6 Science Museums in Shanxi That You Shouldn't Miss

August 27, 2021 Vergie Nakamoto

Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; pinyin: Shānxī; postal: Shansi) is a province of China, located in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" (pinyin: Jìn), after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn period.
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1. Museum of Geology and Mineral Resources

West of Bingzhou Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan 030012 China

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2. Shanxi Science and Technology Museum

No.58 Yingze West Main Street, Wanbolin District, Taiyuan 030024 China

3. LinFenShi KeXue JiShuGuan

Yinrang Lane, Linfen China

4. HouBeiZhuangZhen KePu HuoDong ZhongXin

Zhengda Street, Changzhi China

5. ChangZhi QiXiang KeJiGuan

Taihang West Street, Changzhi China

6. ShanXi KeJiGuan

Shanxi Technology Building, No.58 Yingze West Main Street, Taiyuan China +86 351 619 8693 http://www.sxstm.cn/