Jiexiu Travel Guide
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The ancient city of Jiexiu, Shanxi Province, lies at the southwestern end of the Taiyuan Basin, sandwiched between the northernwestern foot of Mount Mian and the Fenhe River. Mount Mian is also called Mount Jie, a reference to the same individual for whom the city of Jiexiu is named (Jie Xiu means "Jie's Refuge" – see below). At the northeastern end of the Taiyuan Basin lies the city of Taiyuan itself, the capital of Shanxi Province. The Fenhe River originates in the Luliang Mountains to the west and north of the city of Taiyuan, runs through a serpentine valley in the Luliang Mountains (and through the Fenhe Reservoir, located roughly 60 kilometers, as the crow flies, west-northwest of Taiyuan), then down into the Taiyuan Basin itself,... [ View Details ]
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Mount Mian 
Mt. Mian (generally called Mountain Jie), located 1.5km from the Xingdi village of Jiexiu, belongs to the cordillera of Taihang Mountain, which is in the southeast of Jiexiu, 20km from the town. The t... [ View Details ]
Royal Aunt Cavern
Royal-Aunt Cavern is located 5km northwestern of the Abdomen-Encircling Cavern. According to the legend, the Royal-Aunt Cavern was the place where the aunt of the King Taizong in the Tang Dynasty prac... [ View Details ]
Zhangbi Ancient Castle
The Zhangbi Ancient Castle is located in the Zhangbi village of the Dragon-Phoenix Town, 10km southeastern of Jiejiu City. The castle is backing on Mianshan, facing the green field, rising1040 meters ... [ View Details ]
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