Taiyuan

Worth seeing in and around Taiyuan

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Taiyuan Ancient Mosque

   The Taiyuan Ancient Mosque is a mosque in Xinghualing District, in Taiyuan City, in the Shanxi province of China.

   900 m · mosque in Shanxi · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Shanxi University

   Shanxi University is a provincial public university in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Shanxi.

   8.7 km · university in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Taiyuan

   The Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. It was founded in 1635 and rebuilt twice in 1870 and 1902, and it is the largest Catholic church building in Taiyuan.

   1.6 km · building in China · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Taiyuan University of Technology

   The Taiyuan University of Technology is a provincial public science and engineering university in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Shanxi and funded by the Shanxi Provincial People's Government.

   2.6 km · university in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Chongshan Temple

   Chongshan Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Yingze District of Taiyuan, Shanxi. It is the headquarters of the Buddhist Association of Shanxi.

   2.2 km · building in Xinghualing District, China · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Shanxi Museum

   The Shanxi Museum is the largest museum and cultural building in the province of Shanxi, China. The museum, located in Shanxi's provincial capital Taiyuan, is home to about 400,000 cultural relics and 110,000 old books.

   2.3 km · provincial museum in Shanxi, China · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Tomb of Xu Xianxiu

   The Tomb of Xu Xianxiu is located in Wangjiafeng village, Haofeng Township, Yingze District, Shanxi Province, China. It is the tomb of the Northern Qi Prince of Wu’an, and the head of the imperial armies, Xu Xianxiu.

   2.1 km · cemetery in China · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Yingze Park

   Yingze Park is located in downtown Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. It was opened to the public on June 1, 1957 and covers 63.28 hectares including its lake.

   2 km · park in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Christ's Church, Jinyuan

   Christ's Church, Jinyuan is a Protestant church located in Jinyuan District, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.

   6.6 km · church in Shanxi, China · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Riverside Sports Arena

    Taiyuan Riverside Sports Centre Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located along the Fen River in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. The capacity of the arena is 5,331 spectators and opened in 1998.

    1.7 km · building in Riverside Sports Arena, China · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Jinci Temple
2. 02
   Yongzuo Temple
3. 03
   Chongshan Temple
4. 04
   Duofu Temple

   Blessing Temple), Juewei Mountain (崛围山 Juéwéishān) (20 km from central Taiyuan).

5. 05
   Longquan Temple
6. 06
   Jindoudaifu Shrine

From Wikivoyage: Taiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Shanxi Jin Opera Troupe Theater. Stages Beijing Opera performances.

1. 01
   Changfeng Theater
2. 02
   Shanxi Grand Theatre

   Fine foods festival focusing on local dishes based on wheat.

3. 03
   Tianlongshan

   See/drive through the unique three-story bridge created to enable passing the mountainous area.

From Wikivoyage: Taiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Haoganggang Mutton Soup Restaurant (At the north entrance of Liuxiang). Qingheyuan Restaurant, 97 Qiaotou St. Breakfast restaurant serving tasty mutton soup. Taiyuan Noodle Restaurant, 73 Yingze Ave (At the junction of Dananmen and Yingze Avenue). Here you can try the very famous local noodles. Brazilian Barbeque (Xinjian South Road), West side of the street, near Wal-mart. Eat all you can, nice salads.

From Wikivoyage: Taiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Taiyuan

Airports

Taiyuan Wusu (TYN), 15 km · Shijiazhuang Zhengding (SJW), 193 km · Datong Yungang (DAT), 257 km

Stations

Taiyuan railway station, 3.1 km · Taiyuan East railway station, 3.1 km · Taiyuanzhan Xiguangchang station, 2.7 km · Wuyiguangchang station, 2 km

• Shijiazhuang → Taiyuan

  169 km · quickest by road, 3h 10m · ¥85–110
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• Datong → Taiyuan

  255 km · quickest by road, 3h 57m · ¥110–145
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• Beijing → Taiyuan

  402 km · quickest by air, 5h 15m · ¥550–850
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