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Your Guide to China>Shanxi Province , [Chinese: 山西省, Pinyin:Shān Xī Shěng]

Shanxi Overview

A Province in North China, Bordered by Shaanxi on its west; Henan on its south; Hebei on its east; Inner Mongolia on its north; Totally 4 neighbouring provincial regions.
Capital City: Taiyuan
GDP in 2017: 1497.35 billion yuan, ranked No.26 in Mainland China .
Per Capita GDP in 2017: 40447 yuan, ranked No.30 in Mainland China .
Population in 2017: 37.02 million persons, ranked No.18 .
Area: 160,000 square kilometers
Post Code: 030000
Calling Code: 0351

The Location of Shanxi in China




Map of Shanxi Province
The Sketch Map of Shanxi Province



Geography and climate
Shanxi borders Hebei to the east, Henan to the south, Shaanxi to the west, and Inner Mongolia to the north. The capital of the province is Taiyuan.
Shanxi is located on a plateau, which is in turn made up of higher ground to the east (Taihang Mountains) and the west (Lüliang Mountains), and a series of valleys in the center through which the Fen River runs. The highest peak is Mount Wutai in northeastern Shanxi at an altitude of 3058 m. The Great Wall of China forms most of the northern border of Shanxi with Inner Mongolia.
The Huang He (Yellow River) forms the western border of Shanxi with Shaanxi. The Fen and Qin rivers, tributaries of the Huang He, run north-to-south through the province, and drain much of its area. The north of the province is drained by tributaries of the Hai River, such as Sanggan and Hutuo rivers. The largest natural lake in Shanxi is Xiechi Lake, a salt lake near Yuncheng in southwestern Shanxi.
Shanxi has a continental monsoon climate, and is rather arid. Average January temperatures are below 0 °C(32℉), while average July temperatures are around 21 - 26 °C(38-47℉). Annual precipitation averages around 350-700 mm, with 60% of it concentrated between June and August.

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