Shanxi is located in the west of Taihang Mountain and east of Yellow River. The name of Shanxi is named after living in the west of Taihang Mountain. Since ancient times, it has been called "the mountains and rivers on the outside". During the Spring and Autumn Period, most areas were owned by the State of Jin, so it was referred to as "Jin" for short. In the early Warring States period, Han, Zhao and Wei were divided into Jin, so they were also called "Sanjin". With a total area of 156,579 square kilometers and a total population of 34.1 million in 28, the province now governs 11 prefecture-level cities such as Taiyuan, Datong, Shuozhou, Yangquan, Changzhi, Xinzhou, Lvliang, Jinzhong, Linfen, Yuncheng and Jincheng, 85 counties, 11 county-level cities and 23 municipal districts. Taiyuan, the provincial capital, is located in Shifu East Street, Taiyuan.

population

34.1 million (according to the sampling statistics of the provincial statistics bureau at the end of 28). Among them, the urban population is 14,937,5, accounting for 44.3% of the total population; The population living in rural areas is 18,988,3, accounting for 55.97% of the total population; There are 17,353,4 males, accounting for 51.15% of the total population; There are 16,572,4 women, accounting for 48.85% of the total population; There are 9,932,1 households in the province, with an average population of 3.37.

World Cultural Heritage

Pingyao Ancient City, Yungang Grottoes, Wutai Mountain

China's historical and cultural city

Datong (the first batch), Pingyao (the second batch), Qixian, Xinjiang, Daixian (the third batch)

China's famous historical and cultural town

Jingsheng Town, Lingshi County, Shanxi Province (the first batch) Niangziguan Town, Pingding County, Shanxi Province (the third batch)

Famous Chinese historical and cultural villages

Xiwan Village, Qiaokou Town, Linxian County, Shanxi Province (the first batch), Huangcheng Village, Beiliu Town, Yangcheng County, Shanxi Province (the second batch), Zhangbi Village, Longfeng Town, Jiexiu City, Shanxi Province (the second batch) and Xiwenxing Village, Tuwo Township, Qinshui County, Shanxi Province (the second batch). Guoyu Village, Beiliu Town, Yangcheng County, Shanxi Province (the third batch) and xiaohe village, Yijing Town, suburb of Yangquan City, Shanxi Province (the third batch)

National key scenic spots

Wutai Mountain, Hengshan Mountain, Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River, Beiwudang Mountain and Wulaofeng

National key cultural relics protection units

Six batches of * * 271 places

National nature. Wulushan

National Geopark

Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River, Wannian Ice Cave in Ningwu, Wutai Mountain and Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon in Huguan

List of the first batch of national key protected units of ancient books

Shanxi Provincial Library and Shanxi Museum

Native products

There are many kinds of native products in Shanxi. Xinghua Village Fenjiu is an ancient historical liquor in China, which is as beautiful as crystal, pure in fragrance and delicious, and sells well at home and abroad. Shanxi mature vinegar is sweet and sour, which is not only good for seasoning, but also for digestion, beauty and sterilization. Qinzhou yellow millet is shaped like a pearl and is a royal tribute; Pingyao beef is full of color, fragrance and taste; Qingxu Grape, Fenyang Walnut, Liulin Muzao, Luliang Seabuckthorn, Jiaocheng Lizao and Junzao. Taiyuan brain and other famous local products are also different in flavor and memorable. In addition, there are Liuweizhai sauce meat, double synthetic cakes, push-light lacquerware, Jinci rice, Xixian Jinli and so on.

special dishes

oily meat hotpot Dingxiang steamed meat Wuzhai pig black meat stew powder mutton chop suey pig blood enema Zuoyun mutton jiaozi (Yang Qian Fort) Youyu mutton chop

Snack

"Three-handed" hard noodle steamed bread Baode Bowl Tuo Tui fish Daixian hemp slice Daoxiao Noodles bean curd bean paste cake Fanshi scar cake sorghum noodle fish fish Guangling bean curd dried meander sour porridge yellow cake Jishan twist Jiezhou mutton soup Jinnan.

Lao Jinzi's dough twists, cat ears, Meng Feng cake, noodles, hemp tablets, Pingyao beef, Pingyao bowl holding buckwheat, Getuo buckwheat noodles enema, Jiaocheng, steamed dumplings, steamed dumplings, and bald noodles, while rubbing the top and not rotten noodles, old tofu

Shenchi's dough twists, instant-boiled mutton, Taigu cake, Queen Mother's Imperial Bubble Cake, Queen's Imperial Bubble Cake, Taiyuan's Mind Pea Noodles, Wenxi Cooking Cake

Xinzhou. Fu Yangquan Piao Min Qu Ying Zhou Niu Yao You Jiao

Oil-fried dumplings fried dumplings Youmian Wowo Yuci enema Yuanxiao Yuanping Guokui pearl porridge pig blood enema

Specially produced

Baode oil jujube glass boom Chengniyan Datong Huanghua Datong Art Porcelain Daixian paper-cut Daixian Tuiguang lacquer ware section Mu Yan Fanshi Huangqi. Fish dragon wood crutches Jinci rice Jinzhong paper-cut glass products dough plastic wooden bowls Pingyao glossy lacquerware

Houma shadow play Qingxu grapes Youyu Seabuckthorn Shanxi old vinegar Shujin scattered Taiwan Dangshen Taiwan mushroom Taiwan inkstone Tongchuan pear copper hot pot glossy lacquerware wool carpet original Pingping pear Yungang silk man Zhu Yeqing

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