City: Shanxi
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)
Top Things to do in Shanxi
Top Hotels in Shanxi
- 1. Wanda Vista Taiyuan
- 2. World Trade Hotel
- 3. Wutai Mountain Marriott Hotel
- 4. Jinjiang Inn Fengshang Taiyuan Liuxiang Yangshi Street
- 5. Jinjiang Inn Style (Taiyuan South Railway Station)
- 6. Kempinski Hotel Taiyuan
- 7. InterContinental Taiyuan
- 8. Jinjiang Inn Taiyuan Wuyi Square
- 9. Jinjiang Inn Fengshang Taiyuan Changfeng Street
- 10. Jinguang Express Changzhi Road
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Things to do in Shanxi, China: The Best Forests
May 19, 2021 Elouise Mccaul
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.
Restaurants in Shanxi
1. Yaolin Temple Forest Park
20km South of Pingding County, Pingding County 045200 China
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2. Taihangshan Daxiagu
3. Mt. Lishan Scenic Resort
4. Fenghuanggu Forest Park
5. Xinzhou Zhao Gao Temple
Hongsi Village, Dai County 034205 China
6. Mt. Guanshan Forest Park
Chengguan Town, Pingding County 045200 China
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7. Taiyuan Tianlong Mountain Landscape
Southwest of Jinyuan District, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan 030000 China
8. Xinzhou Guancen Mountain
Dongzhai Town, Ningwu County 036704 China
9. Senlin Park
North No. 36 Datong Road, Taiyuan 030006 China +86 351 355 1684
TAGS
Sacred & Religious Sites
Forests
Sights & Landmarks
Nature & Parks
Yaolin Temple Forest Park
Mountains
Points of Interest & Landmarks
Canyons
Taihangshan Daxiagu
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Mt. Lishan Scenic Resort
Parks
Fenghuanggu Forest Park
Xinzhou Zhao Gao Temple
Mt. Guanshan Forest Park
Taiyuan Tianlong Mountain Landscape
Xinzhou Guancen Mountain
Senlin Park
