Taiyuan Shanxi City Nightlife Shopping

Taiyuan (太原) is the capital city of Shanxi Province, a city of rich in political, military, and religious history. Taiyuan is where the Qing Dynasty was birthed in 1644. It’s 2000 year lifespan can be traced back to 476 B.C. and the Warring States Period.

Spelling Shanxi, don't be confused with another China Old province "Shaanxi". Shanxi province usually bundled together with neighbour province like Hebei, Tianjin, and Beijing.

Taiyuan, is the biggest city in Northeastern China, and is a part of the Liaoning Province. In fact, it is central to the province’s economy, culture and politics. Located in the middle of the Province, the city enjoys a dry climate with lots of rain in the summer and very cold winters.

The central Shanxi region is rich in Buddhist and Taoist sites, including the famous Mt. Wutai and the Taoist Palace of Eternal Joy. Taiyuan is now a major industrial city in northern China, close to major iron and coal reserves.

Taiyuan city emphasis is upon to heavy industry like steel. Many a big scale of steel companya are in Taiyuan, such as Taiyuan Iron and Steel (Group) Co., Ltd.

A company named Taiyuan Steel (Group) Corporation in north China's Shanxi Province is striving to become one of the world's largest stainless steel producer in 2006, a company sourcesaid on Jan.20. Founded in 1934, Taiyuan Steel has become one of China's principal steel companies and China's largest stainless steel producer.

Taiyuan Tourism

Taiyuan is an old city, a history of religion. Therefore, tourism in Taiyuan can not be seperated with Temples and Museum.

Several tourist attractions in and around Taiyuan include the Liu Xiang Lane, which contains ancient Chinese houses of important heritage, and several temples, such as the Chongshan Monastery, the Jinci Temple, the Twin Pagoda Temple, and the Shaunglin Monastery Longtan Park and Yinze Park are also popular tourist destinations.

This is the city's most attractive temple although the Shuangta Si (Twin-Pagoda Temple) has become a symbol of Taiyuan on account of its unique architecture. Another major attraction is the Tianlong Shan Stone Caves where magnificent sculptures dating from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) may be seen.

Taiyuan is also known for its Liuxiang shopping district and the construction of parks and recreational areas that are praised by the UN Environmental Programme for their role in the improvement of the environmental condition of Taiyuan. Taiyuan's environmental improvement project is being copied in many other Chinese cities and urban areas around the world.

Taiyuan Shopping

Taiyuan Street is the commercial shopping area in Shenyang, it has department stores and restaurants, also other shops around it. People like to go there shopping or have a friend gathering lunch or dinner together, especially young people.

Taiyuan Street is one of Shenyang’s main commercial centers. During the day you have to swim through enormous crowds of people (although i suppose that won’t come as a surprise). Taiyuan Street itself is “pedestrian only” in its central section. Taiyuan Street, as well as the other streets in the area, are lined with both small shops and gigantic shopping malls. Here you can find just about every kind of product imaginable…cell phones, clothing, shoes, artwork, etc.

Recommended: Go to Pizza Hut or Europaer if you’re starving for authentic Western food after a long day of pushing through crowds and haggling prices.

How to get there: Taiyuan Street runs north-south between bei liu ma lu (北六马路) and nan wu ma lu (南五马路). Its a few blocks east of the south train station. The following bus routes will take you to the area: 203, 501, 207, 263, 4240, 220, 103, 240, 237, 129

Taiyuan Nightlife

Nightlife in Taiyuan has become more colourful and live since its fast growing economy. Taiyuan now has a good number of discotheques and nightclubs. Chinatown at 49 Bingzhou Beilu is reccommended by foreigners.

For nightlife in Taiyuan, try the Chinatown Disco (daily 8-12pm; 30 RMB) at 49 Bingzhou Bei Lu, not far from the intersection with Yingze Dajie. Don't let the unfortunate spelling mistake on the sign ("pisco") put you off, as this huge place is surprisingly slick for a provincial city, with western DJs and an impressive interior including a laser, a giant bat and a spacecraft hanging from the ceiling. The high entrance charge means the chic clientele is generally too cool to pay much attention to foreigners on the dance floor.

Recommended Bars and Coffee shop in Taiyuan :

1. Tribes People Bar
Friendly and fashionable pub in the city centre
Address: No. 63, Mianhua Xiang, Taiyuan,

2. Ba'er Bar
Taiyaun’s longest established bar hang out.
Address: No. 100, Qinxian Bei Jie, Taiyuan

3. Xinqing Bar (Mood Bar)
Address: No. 14, Yi, Wenyuan Xiang, Taiyuan

4. Chinatown Disco: Expansive and modern dancehall with chic clientele.
Address: 49 Bingzhou Bei Lu, Taiyuan

Coffee Shops

1. UBC Coffee
Location: 100 meters (328 feet) west of the Huayu Shopping Mall, Yifen Jie, Taiyuan City

2. Xianggen Coffee
Location: No. 251, Qinxian Bei Jie, Taiyuan
East of Parkson Department Store

3. Manabe Coffee
Location: Middle of Changfeng Jie, Taiyuan

Some Photos and pictures of Taiyuan :

Taiyuan is an ancient city once known as “the Dragon City.” It is the ancestral home of the Wang lineage (one of China’s most common names). Settlements in the Taiyuan region date back to Neolithic times. The town, then known as Jinyang, was founded some 2,400 years ago. Its location in a valley near the Fen River put it near the invasion routes from the nomadic regions in the north to the agricultural heartland near the Yellow River.

Jin Temple (Jinci), Taiyuan. Jinci Temple, an ancient ancestral temple, was founded about 1400 years ago and was expanded during the Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, resulting in a variety of architecutural styles.

Taiyuan Nightlife in Chinatown Disco

Taiyuan nightlife is colorful and landing many skycrapers

Shanxi World Trade Hotel (山西国贸大饭店(太原）) is the first hotel in Shanxi Province designed to the standards of a 5-star hotel. Under the Management of Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotel Management Corporation, World Trade Hotel supplies the best of service to their guests.

Taiyuan Food Street (太原食品街)

Taiyuan Street is one of Shenyang’s main commercial centers.

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