Shanxi is a province in Northwestern China. Its capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan,while its next most populated prefecture-level cities are Changzhi and Datong. Its one-character abbreviation is 晋,after the state of Jin that existed there during the Spring and Autumn period.
Dali City is the county-level seat of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in northwestern Yunnan. Dali City is administered through 12 township-level districts,two of which are also commonly referred to as Dali.
Anyang is a prefecture-level city in Henan,China. Geographical coordinates are 35°41'~ 36°21' north latitude and 113°38'~ 114°59' east longitude.The northernmost city in Henan,Anyang borders Puyang to the east,Hebi and Xinxiang to the south,and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively. Anyang had a total population of 5,477,614 as of the 2020 census,2,675,523 of whom lived in the built-up area made of four urban districts and Anyang and Tangyin counties,now largely agglomerated with the city proper.
Dongyang is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jinhua in Central Zhejiang Province,China. It covers an area of 1,744.05 km2 (673.38 sq mi) and administers eleven towns,one township,and six subdistricts. It is part of the Yangtze River Delta Economic Region.
Nantou is a historical monument in Shenzhen,China. It was the former administrative centre of Xin'an County.
Shanxi merchants,also known as Jin merchants,were the group of merchants from Shanxi province,China. Jin is an abbreviated name of Shanxi.
She County,or Shexian,is a county in the southeast of Anhui Province,China,bordering Zhejiang Province to the east. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Huangshan City. It has a population of 363,000 as of 2021,and an area of 2,236 square kilometres (863 sq mi).
The Shuanglin Temple is a large Buddhist temple in the Shanxi Province of China. It is situated in the countryside of Qiaotou village about 6–7 kilometres (3.7–4.3 mi) southwest of the ancient city of Pingyao. It is among the many cultural monuments located in the Pingyao,which is a UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1997. The temple is protected by the state administration.
The courtyard houses of Shanxi or the Shanxi family compounds are located in Jinzhong,Shanxi Province,People's Republic of China,approximately 500 km south of Beijing. "These castle-like structures were constructed in the Qing dynasty by local merchants,and offer a glimpse into the architecture and traditional building techniques of the times."
Zhenguo Temple is a Buddhist temple located 10 km from Pingyao in the village of Hadongcun,in Shanxi Province,China. The temple's oldest hall,the Wanfo Hall,was built in 963 during the Northern Han dynasty,and is notable for featuring very large brackets that hold up the roof and flying eaves. The sculptures inside the hall are among the only examples of 10th century Buddhist sculpture in China.
Taigu is a district of Shanxi province,China under the administration of Jinzhong City. It is administratively into three town-level entities,and six township-level entities. Taigu is linked to nearby Yuci in Jinzhong by rail via the Taigu Railway Stop.
Qi County,also known by its Chinese name Qixian,is a county in the central part of Shanxi Province,China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jinzhong and has a population of approximately 265,310.
Xi County or Xixian is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province,China. It is located in the northwest of the administrative area of the prefecture-level city of Linfen. The county spans an area of 1,413 square kilometres (546 sq mi),and according to the 2010 Chinese census,Xi County had a population of 103,617.
AAAAA is awarded to the most important and best-maintained tourist attractions in the People's Republic of China,given the highest level in the rating categories used by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. As of 2020,there are 279 tourist attractions listed as 5A.
Pingyaogucheng railway station,is a railway station of Datong–Xi'an Passenger Railway that is located between Houji Village and Ducun Village,Pingyao County,Jinzhong,Shanxi,China and about 8 km from Pingyao railway station and 10 km from the Pingyao Ancient City.
Pingyao County is a county in Jinzhong in central Shanxi Province,China. It is home to Pingyao Ancient City,a AAAAA-rated tourist attraction,preserving a great deal of architecture from the Ming &Qing dynasties. It spans an area of 1,260 square kilometres (490 sq mi),and,as of 2010,it had 502,712 residents.
Shanxi architecture,or Shansi architecture,or Jin architecture,refers to the architectural style of the Shanxi province in northern China. Shanxi has preserved numerous ancient architectures scattered throughout the province. All of the three remaining wooden structures preserved from Tang dynasty in China are found in Shanxi. The old buildings of Pingyao ancient city and numerous family compounds of Shanxi merchants in the Ming and Qing dynasties are representative of the architecture styles of vernacular architecture in North China. Religious temples in Mount Wutai and Yungang Grottoes in Datong exemplify the sacred buddhist architecture in China.
The Walled City of Taizhou Fu stands as a cultural preservation area and tourist attraction in Linhai,Zhejiang,China. Serving as the prefectural seat of Taizhou from 591 to 1993,it encompasses significant cultural landmarks such as the city walls of Taizhou Fu,the Jianshan Towers,Enze Hospital,Ziyang Street,and East Lake. The city's fortifications were initially erected during the Eastern Jin dynasty (317–420) and have been reinforced over the years to provide protection against military assaults and flooding. Since 2006,the city walls of Taizhou Fu were placed on China's tentative list for World Heritage status.
Pingyao Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Pingyao County,Shanxi,China.
The ancient city of Jingzhou,known as the Ancient Jiangling City,is located at Zhangjuzheng Street,Jingzhou District,Jingyang City.
