Taiyuan Tour

Taiyuan is the capital city of Shanxi Province. Enjoys the three sides mountain surrounding geographical position, Taiyuan has a 2500-year history and was an important military town in ancient times. Now Taiyuan is one of the heavy industrial cities in China and accounts for more than half the national coal mining output. Courtyard Qiao Family
Rich history endowed Taiyuan with abundant of historical relics and tourist attractions, Jinci Temple is the representative of them. Taiyuan has been the political, economic, cultural, educational, technology and transportation center of Shanxi province for many years.
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Taiyuan Tour Type
Taiyuan tour arranged by Chinatravelkey includes Taiyuan Pingyao two days tour from Beijing

Private Taiyuan Package TourT
TY-H0: Taiyuan Pingyao 2 Days Tour from Beijing
TY-H1: Taiyuan Pingyao Hukou Waterfall 4 days Tour
TY-H2: Taiyuan Two Days Tour to Qikou Ancient Town and Huanghe River
TY-H3: Taiyuan Two Days Tour to Hukou Waterfall and Pingyao Ancient City
TY-H4: Taiyuan Two Days Tour to Courtyard of Family Li and Guanque Tower
TY-H5: Taiyuan Three Days Tour to Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon

Tiayuan Transfer Service
TY-T1: Taiyuan Transfer Service to Airport
TY-T2: Taiyuan Transfer Service to Railway Station
TY-T3: Taiyuan Transfer Service to Shijiazhuang
TY-T4: Taiyuan Transfer Service to Datong
TY-T5: Taiyuan Transfer Service to Pingyao

Best Season of Taiyuan Tour
Taiyuan has a warm temperate continental climate with no bitterly cold days in winter and no broiling hot days in summer. It has four disdinctive seasons and has sufficient sunshine but little rainfall. Spring here often comes with strong sunlight and heavy wind. Summer is hot and rainy with high humidity. The temperature in autumn falls quickly and winter is always cold and dry.
Every May to October is the best time to travel around Taiyuan.
Time Zone: East 7 time zone

Clothes and other Staffs to Pack
Temperature increase rapidly in spring and there often comes with strong sunlight and heavy wind, take wind-coat and sunglasses to prevent the wind. Sunglasses are also necessary in summer. The sunshine is strong in this season, sun block and hat is also necessary in summer. Autumn is little cool in Taiyuan, take long-sleeve and light sweater in your baggage. Winter is cold and dry. Bring warm clothes like down jacket to keep warm.

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Accommodation of Taiyuan Tour
There are many star rating hotels can be chosen by the travelers in Nanjing, including five stars hotels to three stars hotels. They can meet different needs of different travelers. Many budget hostels and guest houses are also available in Taiyuan. All the hotels include some budget hotels are completely facilitated and with elegant designation, even you are stay in a small hotel the services will also be great. It is recommended that visitors make reservation in advance in the tourist season.
Taiyuan Traffic: Ways to get in Taiyuan:
--Taiyuan Wusu Airport is one of the most important airports in Shanxi Province. There are flights departing to some major cities including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guilin, Nanjing, Shenyang and Xian. Also there have five international air lines connecting Taiyuan with Frankfurt, Paris, London, New York and San Francisco. It is convenient to get in Taiyuan by plane.
--Taiyuan Railway Station is located to the east of Yingze Avenue. Trains from here link large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Xian, Chengdu and Baotou. Each day, more than 20 trains pass or terminate Taiyuan.
Internal Transport: Travelers can get to many scenic spots by bus conveniently. It is an economic way for travel. Generally speaking, the buses running in Taiyuan start from 6:30 am to 19:30 pm. Taxi is faster and comfortable than bus, and the taxi fee is not as expensive as other big cities but it will be higher at night. The taxi types are various from Charade to Santana and the Hongqi, and fares are the same for each model.

Taiyuan Tour Tips
Time: Better avoid the period from May 1 to May 7 and October 1 to October 7 because there is long national vacation in China, it will be so crowd in Taiyuan and also all around the nation, so pick a good time outside that.
Food: The old saying goes: The most famous wheat food in the world can be tasted in China and the most famous wheat food in China is in Shanxi Province. Taiyuan is famous for the wheat food and it has many styles with long history. Shanxi cuisines are salt and spicy. Quick-fry, stir-fry, saute-fry, stew after frying and stem are the cooking styles of Shanxi cuisine. Fried Oats Noodle, Pulled Noodle, Sliced Noodle, Mao Erduo are famous specialties in Taiyuan. Other local dishes are Guo You Rou, Yangcheng Rou Guan Rou, Zhan Xiang Yu Pian, Tou Nao, You Hu Jiao and Meng Feng Bing.
Travelers can find local snacks and famous dishes in Taiyuan Food Street. It is situated in the center of Taiyuan city. It is a Ming and Qing Dynasty styled street full of local delicacies.
--Other famous restaurants in Taiyuan to recommend;
Quan Jin Hui Guan Restaurant
Jin Yun Lou Restaurant
Fu Rong Restaurant
Qing He Yuan Restaurant
Hao Gang Gang Mutton Soup Restaurant
The Taiyuan Noodle Restaurant
Ren Yi Li Muslim Restaurant
Water: Tap water in the hotel could not be drink directly.
Jinci Temple Shopping:
·What to buy?
Travelers can do shopping in Taiyuan easily. There are many stores, markets and shop in the city, and you can find anything you like in there. Local specialties like Fen Jiu and Zhu Ye Qing are really worth buying. They are the most famous product in Taiyuan. Other products that boast Taiyuan features are Jinci Vinegar, Duanmu Inkstone, Paper-cutting, Taiyuan polished lacquer ware, Wutai Mushroom, Datong Daylily and Dough Carvings, etc.
·Where to buy?
You can find local specialties in Wulongkou Street. It is located in the north of Taiyuan Railway Station. Some other department stores, supermarkets and convenience stores are also selling local products. If you want to buy authentic Shanxi vinegar you can go to the vinegar factory which located on No.60 Ninghua Fu, Qiaotou Street, Xinghualing District.
Bell Tower Street and Liuxiang Street are two shopping streets in Taiyuan. Other shopping malls and department stores in Taiyuan:
Guidu Department Store (No. 19, Liucang Nan Lu)
Huayu Shopping Center (No. 181, Kaihua Si Jie)
Wuyi Shangsha (Wuyi Square, 100 meters south of the Taiyuan Railway Station)
Festivals and Customs: Shanxi Taiyuan International Folk Arts Festival is held in September every year. It was first celebrated in 1991. Groups from Russia, Korea, Japan, Singapore and Inner Mongolia attend the festival and perform for audiences. Within the festival, an exhibition of fine arts, painting, paper-cutting, sculpture, drama, acrobatic and the culture of costume will open your eyes to a wealth of international folk culture.

Recreation in Taiyuan
Most Taiyuan people would like to relax in squares or parks after daily work. They will have a walk with their friends or families or do some entertainment activities like singing or dancing in Yingze Park, Nangong Square or Fenhe Scenic Square. You can fall into the local life by doing the same things with local people and also there are some bars and KTV for nightlife. If you want to watch some shows and performances you can go to Qitai Yangge and Shanxi Folk Songs, Shanxi Opera, Taiyuan Gong and Drum, Taiyuan Iron Rods and Taiyuan Lian Hua Lao.
--Bars and clubs in Taiyuan:
Arlen Story Club (Qinxian Bei Street, Xiaodian District)
Tribes People Bar (No.63 Mianhua Xiang, Yingze District)
Luyao Pavilion (No.43 Pingyang Road, Xiaodian District)
Qingzhu Teahouse (No.395 Shuagnta Xi Street, Yingze District)
Lavie Coffee (No.18 Cuijia Lane, Yingze District)

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Must-see Attractions of Taiyuan Tour
Jinci Temple: As the most famous tourist spots in Taiyuan, Jinci Temple has a long history which can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. It is located about twenty five miles to the southwest of Taiyuan city. Jinci Temple was an imperial garden before. It is a combination of historical cultural relics and beautiful landscapes. There are three additional wonders that draw people from across the world to the temple. These are: The Figures of The Maidservants, the Zhou Cypress and the Never Aging Spring.
Mt. Wutai: Mt. Wutai is one of the four mountains of China sacred to Buddhism. It has the distinction of having been identified as the most prestigious and oldest one. Mount Wutai is rich in historical relics, ancient folk art, folk customs, and, of course, Buddhist culture. There are many temples and pagodas on Mt. Wutai. It has the longest and most prestigious history among the four famous Buddhist Mountains in China and was enrolled as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 2009.
Twin Pagoda Temple: Twin pagoda Temple is also known as Yongzu Temple. There are two 53-meter-tall pagodas standing in the temple, hence the name 'Twin Pagoda Temple'. It was built in the Ming Dynasty during 1608. Each of the pagodas has 13 stories and is made entirely of bricks and stone. The exterior was sculptured in the shape of an octagon and decorated with the exquisite flying eaves. The best time to visit the temple is in spring when all the peony and cloves are in their full bloom.
Shanxi Museum: Shanxi Museum is the largest center for the collection, preservation, research and exhibition of cultural property in Shanxi Province. The museum has a fascinating collection of around 200,000 pieces of Shanxi cultural relics. Exhibits in Shanxi Museum mainly cover the cultural relics of the Neolithic Age, of the Fang State in the Shang Dynasty and of the Jin Dynasty. These cultural relics are the most brilliant representatives of Shanxi's history and culture.

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