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Shanxi

Shanxi (山西 in pinyin: shan1 xi1, in Wade-Giles: Shansi) is a province of the People's Republic of China. Abbr. Jin (晋 pinyin jin4).

山西省
Province Abbreviation(s): Xx
Capital Taiyuan
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 20th
150,000 km²
xx%
Population
 - Total (2000)
 - Density
Ranked 19th
32,970,000
220/km²
Administration Type Province

Table of contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Culture
6 Tourism
7 Miscellaneous topics
8 External links

History

On January 23, 1556 the deadliest earthquake in history killed 830,000 people in Shanxi.

Geography

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

World Heritage Sites:

  • Ancient City of Ping Yao
  • Yungang Grottoes, in Datong

Miscellaneous topics

External links





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