Shanxi

Shanxi (山西 in pinyin: shan1 xi1, in Wade-Giles: Shansi) is a province of China. Abbr. Jin (晋 pinyin jin4).

山西省

Province Abbreviation(s): Xx
Capital	Taiyuan[?]
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 20th 150,000 km² xx%
Population  - Total (2000)  - Density	Ranked 19th 32,970,000 220/km²
Administration Type	Province

Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Miscellaneous topics 8 External links

History

On January 23, 1556 the deadliest earthquake in history killed 830,000 people in Shanxi.

Geography

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

World Heritage Sites:

• Ancient City of Ping Yao[?]
• Yungang Grottoes[?], in Datong[?]

Miscellaneous topics

External links