Shanxi and Taiyuan Travel Guide and Practical Tour Information Index

Summary on Traveling Taiyuan and Shanxi Information

Taiyuan is the capital city of Shanxi province. Taihang Mountains and Lvliang Mountains stand in the east and in the west, respectively. The Yellow River surges in the south, and the Great Wall stretches in the north. Shanxi is an important new-type energy and industrial base in China. Countless ancient buildings and remains are dotted everywhere. Shanxi is crowned as "Museum of Chinese Ancient Architecture Art";. Mount Wutai, Ancient City of Pingyao and Yungang Grottoes are three world cultural heritages known to all. China's 75% of ancient wood-frame buildings that are at least 800 years old are in Shanxi, home to the last 4 existing buildings from the Tang Danasty (618-907 A.D.).

Overview of Shanxi Province by gov

Links to Hainan Travel Guide and Service Information websites

Practical and Comprehensive Information Websites for Travel Shanxi and Taiyuan

Taiyuan News by gov (official, Chinese only)

General information of Shanxi by eshanxi

Foreigner service (info of service, live, study, work, visa) by gov

Shanxi (Taiyuan) tourism info (Attractions, Ethnic Culture, Dining,Specialty) by gov

Videos about Shanxi by eshanxi

Shanxi attraction list, delicious food list, tourist cultural village and town list by gov (Chinese only, some with videos)

Links to Taiyuan and Shanxi Tourist Traffic Information Websites

Purchase tickets at 12306, trip.com and airlines' website and Apps

Wechat and Alipay for boarding downtown transportation such as bus, shared bike.

Airports information in Shanxi province (official, Chinese only)

Tourist transportation information in Taiyuan bytravelchinaguide

12306 China Train Ticketing website and App download or your mobile store

Metro timetable for Line 1 and Line 2 in Taiyuan (official, Chinese only)

Car rental in China (car rental and chauffeur-drive) by eHi (eHai) car service, download App

Avis car rental, official website Chinese version, English version and App download page

Zuche car rental by Shenzhou Zuche official website (Chinese only)

Information of Accommodation and Hotels in Taiyuan Shanxi

You can make room reservation via Trip.com and eLong app(Chinese only), and other apps as well.

Taiyuan hotel list with price by trip

Hotel list in Shanxi province by trip

Datong hotel list by trip

Hotels in Shanxi by Chinadaily

Taiyuan Food Cuisine and Restaurants

In general, you can make a reservation via "Dianping" app, download in mobile store.

List of Featured Delicacies in Different Cities of Shanxi Province by eShanxi

Shanxi Food: 14 Best Shanxi Cuisine & Shanxi Noodles by asiaodysseytravel

China Travel Guide: Shanxi Food by Chinadaily

Taiyuan dining by travelchinaguide

Shanxi (Taiyuan) Highlighted Attractions and Scenic Spots

Most of scenic spots, you can buy tickets via Wechat mini app, just search the scenic spot name, as well as in Trip.com app or website.

Must-see attractions in Shanxi: Jinci (Jin Temple) Musuem in Taiyuan, The Yungang Grottoes and Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankongsi) in Datong, Pingyao ancient town in Jinzhong, Mount Wutai in Xinzhou, Yellow River Hukou Waterfall in (Jixian) Linfen

Shanxi: Treasure House of Ancient Chinese Architectural Art by gov

Attractions list in Shanxi by lonelyplanet

Videos of Shanxi by Chinadaily

Industry-specific towns in Shanxi province by eShanxi

Shopping in Taiyuan

Taiyuan shopping by Chinadaily

Travel Agency and Tour Operators list in Shanxi

Travel agency list in Shanxi by Chinadaily

Other Issues for Traveling in Taiyuan Shanxi Province

Complaint travel issues such as poor service, inadequate tour guide, trap etc , call 12345.

Taihang Mountains by unesco

Taihang mountains travel guide by tourismxp

Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon National Forest Park by topchinatravel

Taihang mountains by Chinadaily

Yellow River by chinasage

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