Conference City - Taiyuan

Taiyuan is located in the middle reaches of the Yellow River in North China and is surrounded by hills in its west, north and east. The Fenhe River, a key tributary of the Yellow River, runs through the territory of the city. Taiyuan was called Jinyang in ancient times or Bing for short, is an ancient city with a history of 2500 years. It was initially established in 497 B.C. in the Spring and Autumn Period (770—475 B.C.), called as Jinyang. In the early Warring States Period (475—221 B.C.), it was the capital of Zhao State. It was the birthplace of Tang Dynasty (618 -907). There are a lot of historical relics and attractions in Taiyuan, such as the Holy Mother Hall in Jinci Temple, the Grottoes on Tianlong Mountain, the Taoist rites on Dragon Mountain, the Chongshan Monastery, Chunyang Taoist Palace, Baiyun Temple, and the emperor of the Tang Dynast (618 -970) Li Shimin's handwritten tablet inscription of" Zhenguang Baohan" (An Inscription with Preface to the Ancestral Temple of the State of Jin) in Jinci Temple, etc.

The gourmand should be aware that Shanxi noodles are highly reputed all over China, as well as the local vinegar. To accompany these wholesome foods there are Fen Jiu Wine and Zhuye Qing Wine.

Now Taiyuan is one of China's heavy industrial cities and covers more than half of the national coal mining output.