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Taiyuan
Capital of Shanxi, China

Taiyuan

Taiyuan is the capital of Shanxi, China.

Plan a trip to Taiyuan→From Shijiazhuang

It is the political, economic, cultural, and international exchange center of the 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 Lóngchéng.

Get in

Getting to Taiyuan

  1. 01
    Taiyuan Wusu International Airport

    There are flights to Beijing, Guangzhou and Xi'an daily and commonly services Chinese tourists wanting to visit Wu Tai Shan and Pingyao.

  2. 02
    Taiyuan Railway Station
  3. 03
    Taiyuan South Railway Station

    High speed trains leave from this station.

See

Worth seeing

  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
Do

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.

Eat

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.

How locals move

Getting around Taiyuan the local way

  • Get inBeijing - takes about 6 hours Datong - takes about 5 hours Shijiazhuang - takes about 4 hours Wutaishan - takes 4-5 hours (take travel sickness medication an hour before this trip if you are prone, consider suggesting parents give their children some as well as vomiting is common on this journey) Yan'an - takes about 9 hours Yulin - takes about 8 hours Minibuses leave the train station parking lot for Datong, Pingyao, Shijiazhuang and Wutaishan National Park.

From Wikivoyage: Taiyuan, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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