City: Shanxi
Name transcription(s)
• Chinese: 山西省 (Shānxī Shěng)
• Abbreviation: SX / 晋 (pinyin: Jìn)
Named for: 山 shān - mountain
西 xī - west
"west of the Taihang Mountains"
Capital: Taiyuan
Largest city: Yuncheng
Divisions: 11 prefectures, 119 counties, 1388 townships
Government• Secretary: Luo Huining
• Governor: Lou Yangsheng (acting)
Area• Total: 156,000 km (60,000 sq mi)
Area rank: 19th
Population (2014)• Total: 36,500,000
• Rank: 18th
• Density: 230/km (610/sq mi)
• Density rank: 19th
Demographics• Ethnic composition: Han - 99.7%
Hui - 0.2%
• Languages and dialects: Jin, Zhongyuan Mandarin, Jilu Mandarin
ISO 3166 code: CN-14
GDP (2016): CNY 1.29 trillion
USD195 billion (21st)
• per capita: CNY 35,116
USD 5,288 (17th)
HDI (2010): 0.693 (medium) (15th)
Website: www.shanxigov.cn (Chinese)
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
What to do and see in Shanxi, China: The Best Hot Springs & Geysers
February 19, 2022 Dorsey Hagwood
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. Qicun Hot Spring
2. Xia County Onsen
2.5km East of County, Xia County 044400 China
3. Sipingzhuang Onsen
Sipingzhuang Village, Yu County 045100 China
4. Banruo Spring
North Foot of Fanxian Mountain, Wutai County 035515 China
5. Yuanping Daying Hot Spings
Dying Village, Chunyang Town, Yuanping 034104 China
