Shanxi Travel Guide
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Geographical Location
Shangxi Province is located in the middle reaches of the Yellow River. Loess Plateau starts from the Taihang Mountain in the east to the Wuqiao Range in the west. Its east part belongs to Shanxi Province. Most of the areas in the province are covered by loess. The depth of loess layer ranges from 30 meters to 100 meters. Shanxi Province is in the center of Loess Plateau. It has the Taihang Mountain and the Lvliang Mountain on the east and west sides as well as the Zhongtiao Mountain and the Henshan Mountain on the south and north sides. The Yellow River flows through the southwest of the province. It covers an area of 156,000 square kilometers.
Population
In 2004, the total population of Shanxi P...[ View Details ]
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Datong 
Datong City, located in the north of Shanxi Province about 240 kilometers due west of Beijing and some 20 kilometers south of the Great Wall, which follows, rou... [ View Details ]
Pingyao 
The town of Pingyao, Shanxi Province, made famous by the Ming (CE 1368-1644) and Qing (CE 1644-1911) Dynasty houses of trade and finance that it spawned, is loc... [ View Details ]
Taiyuan 
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