Taiyuan Municipality, The Capital City of Shanxi Province , In Chinese [太原市]

Facts & Informations :

Location of Taiyuan in Shanxi

Administrative Division Code : 140100;

Post Code : 030082;

Phone Area Code :0351

The Prefix of Motor Vehicle License Plate : 晋A

The Prefix of Citizen Identity Card Number: 140100

Area Coverage: 6959 square kilometers;

Population : 3,640,000 persons (Including the subordinate cities and counties);

The Seat : Xinghualing District

Official Website of local Government: http://www.taiyuan.gov.cn >>>>

Taiyuan in Pictures

City Guide to Taiyuan: Restaurants, Hotels,Shopping, Hospitals ...

Restaurant and Catering Service

Muslim Cuisine	Western Food	Japanese Cuisine
Korean Cuisine	Hotpot	Snacks and Fast Food

Leisure and Recreation Facilities

KTV	Cinema	Night Club
Cyber Cafe	Bath

Financial Facilities	Mall,Store and Market

Hospitals & Clinics	Sports Facilities

Community Service	Travel Services

Tour Guide to Taiyuan: Streets and Roads

Liuxiang Alley	Liuxiang Alley	Yingze Avenue
Changzhi Road	Changfeng Street	Qinxian North Street
Pingyang Road	Wuyi Road	Zhonglou Street

Tour Guide to Taiyuan: Tour Attractions

Shengmu Hall	Jinci Plaque
Taiyuan Donghu Vinegar Garden	Fenhe Park
The Coal Museum of China	Jinci Park
Shanxi Museum	Taiyuan Zoo
Jinci Museum	Shanxi Museum

The adminitrative division form of Taiyuan is Municipality, which is one of the four administrative divisional forms at the the second level of China local administrative division system .
Municipality is also referred to as a prefecture level city (地级市). Most of Chinese big cities belong to this variety.
A prefecture-level municipality is subject to the juridiction of a provincial government ,and directly controls some urban districts while overseeing some counties or smaller cities on behalf of the provincial government.
Thus it's normal to see a large City (a Municipality) have jurisdiction over some small cities in China.

Urban Subdivisions of Taiyuan City
S/N	Full Name	In Chinese	In Pinyin	Divison type
1	Jinyuan District	晋源区	Jinyuan Qu	District
2	Wanbailin District	万柏林区	Wanbailin Qu	District
3	Jiancaoping District	尖草坪区	Jiancaoping Qu	District
4	Xinghualing District	杏花岭区	Xinghualing Qu	District
5	Yingze District	迎泽区	Yingze Qu	District
6	Xiaodian District	小店区	Xiaodian Qu	District

Subdivisions Under the jurisdication of Taiyuan Municipality The components of greater Taiyuan Municipality
S/N	Full Name	In Chinese	In Pinyin	Divison type
1	Gujiao City	古交市	Gujiao Shi	City
2	Loufan County	娄烦县	Loufan Xian	County
3	Yangqu County	阳曲县	Yangqu Xian	County
4	Qingxu County	清徐县	Qingxu Xian	County

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Overview

Taiyuan is the capital city of Shanxi Province. Located in the center of the province, it is also the political, economic and cultural center of Shanxi.

Taiyuan is a city bounded on three sides by mountains. It has a long history and in ancient times was an important military town. At present, Taiyuan is one of China's heavy industrial cities and account for more than half the national coal mining output.

Taiyuan also has a wealth of tourist attractions and notably among these is the Jinci Temple. This is the city's most attractive te.....
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