Taiyuan
Sign in to saveTaiyuan (Taiyuan Jin: ) is the capital of Shanxi, China. Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province, containing an industrial base focusing on energy and heavy chemicals. Throughout its long history, Taiyuan was the capital or provisional capital of many dynasties in China, hence the name ().
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Taiyuan is the capital city of Shanxi Province in China, serving as the region's center for politics, economics, culture, and international relations. The city has historically been an important capital for various Chinese dynasties and today functions as a major industrial hub, particularly for energy and heavy chemical production.
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38 sectionsContents
- Etymology and names
- History
- Pre-Qin dynasty history
- Qin dynasty
- Jin dynasty and Sixteen Kingdoms
- Southern and Northern Dynasties
- Sui dynasty
- Tang dynasty
- Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
- Song dynasty
- Yuan state
- Ming dynasty
- Qing
- Republican era
- Geography
- Natural resources
- Climate
- Environment
- Air pollution
- Administrative divisions
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transportation
- Public transportation
- Air
- Highway
- Railway
- Food
- Sports
- Tourism
- Education and research
- Colleges and universities
- Major high schools
- International relations
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Jin: ) is the capital of Shanxi, China. Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province, containing an industrial base focusing on energy and heavy chemicals. Throughout its long history, Taiyuan was the capital or provisional capital of many dynasties in China, hence the name ().
As of 2021, the city governs 6 districts, 3 counties, and hosts a county-level city with a total area of 6,988 square kilometers and a permanent population of 5,390,957.