The Shanxi (山西 Pinyin : shānxī, in the west of the mountain) is a province the North-East of the China, whose chief town is Taiyuan (太原 pinyin : tàiyuán). It is located at the west of Taishan (泰山 pinyin : Tàishān), réverée of the five mountains taoists.

Cities

source: World Gazeetter

To see

• Buddhist Caves of Yungang shiku (older Sculpture S of China) close to Datong.
• the monastery of Xuankong of VIIe century.
• the mountains wutai and the monastic village of Taihuai.

See too

Related articles

• Shaanxi
• Daixian
• List of the prisons of the province of Shanxi

External bonds

• governmental Site -
• Shanxi - Guide of front transmission OJ
• Information on the camps of work in the province of Shanxi

Be-X-old: Шаньсі Zh-classical: 山西 Zh-yue: 山西