City: Shanxi
Top Things to do in Shanxi
Top Hotels in Shanxi
- 1. Wanda Vista Taiyuan
- 2. World Trade Hotel
- 3. Wutai Mountain Marriott Hotel
- 4. Jinjiang Inn Fengshang Taiyuan Liuxiang Yangshi Street
- 5. Jinjiang Inn Style (Taiyuan South Railway Station)
- 6. Kempinski Hotel Taiyuan
- 7. InterContinental Taiyuan
- 8. Jinjiang Inn Taiyuan Wuyi Square
- 9. Jinjiang Inn Fengshang Taiyuan Changfeng Street
- 10. Jinguang Express Changzhi Road
The 10 Best Things to do in Shanxi, China
Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; pinyin: Shānxī; postal: Shansi) is a province of China, located in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" (pinyin: Jìn), after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn period.
Restaurants in Shanxi
1. Yungang Grottoes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 973 reviews
There are over 50 caves with over 50,000 well-preserved Buddhist statues from the 5th century.
Reviewed By snowmountainfox - London, United Kingdom
Breathtaking site and grottos, though it is recommended to read up on the history and grottos / watch documentaries before going to grasp the uniqueness and depth of the site. Signage boards only provide limited information and the Museum is currently closed due to Covid. If you speak Mandarin, you could also respectfully ask the friendly security staff in the grottos for explanations. They are very knowledgeable and deserve credit for their willingness to share.
2. Wutai Shan (Five Terrace Mountain)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 435 reviews
Consisting of five high plateaus, this area is one of China's four sacred Buddhist Mountains.
Reviewed By FlyfishermanBeijing - Beijing, China
What a area, temples verywhere with old history. If you are fancy about buddhism or hirtory of China this is place for you. At this area can easily spent a days just look at different temples at different altitude.
3. Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 775 reviews
The monastery was built on the cliffs of Mt. Hengshan, one of the five most sacred mountains in China. The caves and halls are connected by winding corridors and bridges.
Reviewed By downtherethunder - Fara Novarese, Italy
Such a beautiful temple. The panorama from above is great too. Be sure to bring good shoes because in some parts the ground was a little slippery. Don't worry though, there's no chance of you falling down the temple! :) You also need to know that the entrance and the exit are in the same location, so you need to come back from where you got in. Make sure to follow the right paths for entry and exit or you might stumble across someone complaining when you climb down the stairs! :)
4. Jinsi Temple
5. City Wall of Pingyao
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 393 reviews
Reviewed By JoelK382 - Vancouver, Canada
The city walls offer a perfect perch to look out onto the ancient city and the area surrounding the wall. There are also many interesting sculptures, military embattlements and equipment, etc.
6. Shanxi Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 96 reviews
The Shanxi Museum is a wonderful provincial museum managed by the government of Shanxi Province, home of some of the oldest history in China. The museum is located in Taiyuan, the capital city of Shanxi, in a modern four-storey building. It was wonderful collections of old history, Chinese money, architecture, Buddhist sculptures and much more. I'd be happy to write a full description if this listing is approved. I am not an official representative of this property but have clicked the box as you should seriously consider listing it.
Reviewed By PDScotland - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Large museum in Taiyuan - looks very modern and very impressive architecture. Free admission, 4 storey building with several halls on each floor showing items from the different time periods in Shanxi & China history. Some fantastic exhibits, with most of the guide plates having English translation too. Great tea house inside the museum too, and an interesting shop, with everything from pocket-money souvenirs to expensive sculptures available.
7. Jinci Park
8. Mengshan Mountain Buddha
9. Ancient City of Pingyao
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,367 reviews
Reviewed By 413annp
Beautiful temples and walls to walk around, this was one of our favourite stops on our tour of China. If you are staying at a hotel in the old walled city, you travel by golf buggy at speed, down narrow alley ways, as no cars are allowed inside the walls. In the height of summer, I think it would be incredibly crowded as this is a well known historic city, and out of season is more manageable. We then travelled from the High Speed station in Pingyao to Xian, so you could do this as a day trip from Xian. The train journey is around 2 hours.
10. Yingze Park
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