Shanxi Province got its name due to its location to the west of Taihang Mountain.Shanxi neighbored on Hebei,Henan,Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia & Autonomous Region.It is located to the east of the Yellow River,and is also known as Hedong.Shanxi belonged to Jin State in Spring and Autumn Period,so it is abbreviated in Jin.Shanxi occupies an area of 156,000 square kilometers (about 60,000 square miles) and has a population of over 32 million,including its minority ethnic population.Its capital is Taiyuan City.
When to go
Being at a high altitude,Shanxi Province has a cold and dry climate and has an annual rainfall of between 400-600 millimeters.The province is also frequently plagued by sandstorms,especially in the spring,so it is often useful to bring along both sunglasses and a hat when visiting.Generally speaking,the province's climate is the best between May and October.
History
Shanxi is one of the birth places of Chinese civilizations with a long history and traditional culture.As early as one hundred million years ago,the ancestors of the Chinese lived and propagated in this region.Legend tells us that the Yellow Emperor,founder of the Chinese nation,once lived in Shanxi for a certain period.Today,many Neolithic sites from that period can still be seen dotted across the vast expanse of the province.
What to see
Shanxi is endowed with an abundance of cultural sites from its long history.Most of the ancient structures were built before the Liao and Song Dynasties.So it is the reason why Shanxi is often called the 'Chinese Ancient Architecture Museum'.The more obvious of these include:the Buddhist wonder of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong City,the ancient city of Pingyao which was listed as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1997,the oldest and tallest ancient wooden pagoda in China,the Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian County and the remote Shuanglin and Jinci Temples,which are well worth the long journeys for the visitors.
Of course,there are a number of natural magnificent and beautiful places that can also be seen in Shanxi.The most famous of them include Wutai Mountain with the longest and most prestigious history in the four most well-known Buddhist holy lands of China,the whistling rage of the Yellow River's Kettle Spout waterfalls (Hukou Waterfalls) and one of the Five Sacred Mountains in China - Mt Hengshan.
山西省由于其地理位置更名为西太行山,山西河南、陕西相邻的河北和内蒙古自治区。它位于黄河东部,也被称为河东。山西是晋国在春秋时期,所以简称晋。山西占地156000平方公里(60000平方英里),人口超过3200万,其中少数民族人口的首都是太原市。
什么时候去
在高海拔地区,山西的气候寒冷干燥,年均降水量在400-600毫米之间。省经常遭受沙尘暴,尤其是在春天,所以经常带着墨镜和帽子都拜访时有用。一般来说,该省的气候是最好的月和十月之间。
历史
山西是中华文明的发祥地之一,有着悠久的历史和传统文化,早在一亿年前,中华民族的祖先就在这一地域生活,相传,中华民族的创始人,曾经在山西生活了一段时期,至今仍有许多新石器时代遗址在广袤的地域上看到。
看什么
山西有着丰富的文化遗址,从其悠久的历史,最古老的建筑在辽、宋时期,所以这就是为什么山西被称为“中国古代建筑博物馆”。更为明显的有:大同市市云冈石窟佛教的奇迹,平遥被列为世界文化遗产被联合国教科文组织在1997古老的城市,在中国最古老和最高的古木塔,应县的木塔和远程双林和晋祠,这是很值得参观的长途旅行。
当然,有一些自然的壮观和美丽的地方,也可以看到在山西。其中最著名的包括五台山在四个最著名的佛教圣地中国最长和最有声望的历史,呼啸的愤怒的黄河壶口瀑布(湖口瀑布)之一五神圣的山在中国-横山山。
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