City Details: Taiyuan
A few alternate names for Taiyuan are: Daiyienz, T'ai-yuan-shih, TYN, Tai-nguong, Taigiouan, Taijuan, Taijuana, Taijuaņa, Taiyuan, Taiyuan Shi
Taiyuan is the capital of Shanxi, China. Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province. It is 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.
General Information
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Common Name: China
- Population: 4303673
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 37.86944, 112.56028
- Country Code: CHN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Taiyuan
- 1. Taiyuan Wusu Airport (TYN), distance from city center: 14.87 km
- 2. Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT), distance from city center: 88.48 km
- 3. Lüliang Airport (LLV), distance from city center: 126.29 km
Location of Taiyuan
Country Details
- Country: China
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Capital: Beijing
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 1,402,112,000
- Area: 9,706,961 km²
- Languages: Chinese
- Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
- Timezones: UTC+08:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
- Hong Kong
- India
- Kazakhstan
- Nepal
- Korea (North)
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Macao
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
- Russian Federation
- Tajikistan
- Viet Nam
Holidays in Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in People's Republic of China for 2026
- 元旦 - 2026-01-01
- 春节 - 2026-02-17
- 清明节 - 2026-04-05
- 劳动节 - 2026-05-01
- 端午节 - 2026-06-19
- 中秋节 - 2026-09-25
- 国庆节 - 2026-10-01
Museums in Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
山西博物院
望景路, Xinghua Subdistrict, 030024 Shanxi, China
Coordinates: 37.8648° N, 112.5249° E
皇庙
上马街, Wenmiao Subdistrict, 030002 Shanxi, China
Coordinates: 37.8664° N, 112.5704° E
太原晋商博物馆
南沙河北沿岸, Yingze Subdistrict, 030006 Shanxi, China
Coordinates: 37.8508° N, 112.5565° E
山西地质博物馆
望景路, Xinghua Subdistrict, 030024 Shanxi, China
Coordinates: 37.8668° N, 112.5257° E
中国煤炭博物馆
大王路, Qianfeng Subdistrict, 030024 Shanxi, China
Coordinates: 37.8565° N, 112.5218° E
山西省民俗博物馆（文庙）
崇善寺, Wenmiao Subdistrict, 030002 Shanxi, China
Coordinates: 37.8648° N, 112.5736° E
太原革命历史陈列馆
五一路, Balingqiao Subdistrict, 030009 Shanxi, China
Coordinates: 37.8856° N, 112.5680° E
国民师范旧址
五一路, Balingqiao Subdistrict, 030009 Shanxi, China
Coordinates: 37.8860° N, 112.5680° E
山西省民俗博物馆
文庙巷, Wenmiao Subdistrict, 030002 Shanxi, China
Coordinates: 37.8645° N, 112.5735° E
中国煤炭博物馆
迎泽西大街, Qianfeng Subdistrict, 030024 Shanxi, China
Coordinates: 37.8568° N, 112.5224° E
Xinghua Subdistrict, 030024 Shanxi, China
Coordinates: 37.8654° N, 112.5241° E
Xinghua Subdistrict, 030024 Shanxi, China
Coordinates: 37.8654° N, 112.5253° E
Xinghua Subdistrict, 030024 Shanxi, China
Coordinates: 37.8642° N, 112.5241° E
Xinghua Subdistrict, 030024 Shanxi, China
Coordinates: 37.8643° N, 112.5254° E