Taiyuan Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Taiyuan 太原市
Prefecture-level city
Longtan Park, The east pagoda in Twin Pagoda Temple, Jinci temple.
Nickname(s): Bīngzhōu (并州); Jìnyáng (晋阳); Dragon City (龙城)
Location of Taiyuan City jurisdiction in Shanxi
Taiyuan Location in Shanxi
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shanxi
Divisions	County-level divisions: 10, Township-level divisions: 83
Area
• Prefecture-level city	6,959 km² (2,687 sq mi)
• Urban	1,460 km² (560 sq mi)
Elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Highest elevation	2,670 m (8,760 ft)
Lowest elevation	760 m (2,490 ft)
Population (2010 census)
• Prefecture-level city	4,201,591
• Density	603.76/km² (1,563.74/sq mi)
• Urban (2017)	3,709,700
• Urban density	2,541/km² (6,581/sq mi)
• Districts	4,372,000
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	030000
Area code(s)	351
ISO 3166 code	CN-SX-01
Vehicle registration	晋A
GDP	¥ 3382.18 billion (2017)
GDP per capita	¥ 78,472 (2017)
GaWC World City level classification	Gamma
Major Nationalities	Han
Administrative division code	140100

Taiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the main manufacturing bases of China. Throughout its long history, Taiyuan was the capital or provisional capital of many dynasties in China, hence the name Lóngchéng (Chinese: 龙城; pinyin: Dragon City).

Taiyuan is located roughly in the centre of Shanxi, with the Fen River flowing through the central city.