October 11th, at 20:40 or so, over the northeast of Taiyuan City in Shanxi province two luminous objects, one large one small, were hovering in the air. Many people suspected it was some kind of UFO. At 23:00 the same night, folks in Linfen City of Shanxi ... Read More>>
Zhou Yunpeng (周云蓬) and Xiao He (小河) will perform at Xingguang Theatre (星光剧场) on July 22. Zhou Yunpeng is a blind singer and poet who received the 2011 People's Literature Prize for Poetry for his album "Niu Yang Xia Shan,牛羊下山." Xiao ... Read More>>
Hainan Airlines will open a Taiyuan—Haikou—Singapore flight on May 11. The flight is scheduled for every Monday and Friday. The flight HU485 departs from Taiyuan at 7:40, arrives in Haikou at 11:20, departs Haikou at 12:30 and arrives in ... Read More>>
A regular international flight between Taiyuan and Seoul (the capital of South Korea) was officially launched on May 23rd. According to reports, the Taiyuan- Seoul flight will operate from May 16th to October 28th. It flies twice a week (on Monday and ... Read More>>
Registration for the Spring Festival charter flights from Taiyuan to Bali opened on December 9th. The organizers, Shanxi Civil Aviation Group and Shanxi Kanghui National Travel Agency, chartered a Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet to fly the route. Available tours ... Read More>>
The Taiyuan Railway Station opened a ticket window on the railway platform on March 18th. This new ticket window will be much more convenient for passengers who are transferring trains, as they originally had to first leave the platform to purchase the ... Read More>>
The 20th Taiyuan Chrysanthemum Exhibition will be held in Yingze Park from Sept. 26th to mid-October. Other than Yingze Park, this year people can admire chrysanthemums in a total of 15 parks including Longtan Park, Wenying Park, Taiyuan Zoo, Jiexin Park, ... Read More>>
A live rock concert by Wang Feng and Huang Jiaqiang will be held at the Taiyuan Binhe Sports Centre on October 29th at 20:00. Wang Feng is one of China’s most popular rock musicians and Huang Jiaqiang is considered the representative of Hong Kong rock ... Read More>>
Are you ready to ROCK? The Power of Rock concert will be making its way to the Binghe Sports Centre in Taiyuan on November 6th. The concert features many of the biggest names in Chinese rock, including godfather Cui Jian and folk rockers Ershou Meigui. ... Read More>>
On July 8th, the 1st Taiyuan Qingdao Beer Festival opened at Millennium Century Square, attracting thousands of locals and visitors. The event is being held in four areas, namely Qingdao Beer Culture Exhibition Area, Interactive Experience Area, Beer Sale ... Read More>>
Hainan Airlines has begun operating a Taiyuan-Yuncheng-Sanya flight every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday since January 1st, 2012. The HU7030 flight operated by Boeing 737-800, departs from Taiyuan at 13:15 and arrives in Yuncheng at 14:05; it then ... Read More>>
Taiyuan recently opened two new non-stop flights to Osaka and Bangkok. One flight is scheduled to depart every six days for both routes. The flight from Taiyuan to Bangkok departs from Taiyuan at 20:30 (local time) and arrives in Bangkok at 23:55 (local ... Read More>>
Recently, one Chinese restaurant called “Haomen Jipin Baofu” on Changzhi Lu in Taiyuan began using an iPad for customers to order meals. Customers can read the electronic menu easily and order what they like. Compared to the printing expenses of ... Read More>>
The Taiyuan Traffic Department has published traffic accident data for the first four months of this year. Taiyuan City handled more than 554 serious traffic accidents, which resulted in 91 fatalities and 654 injuries. Read More>>
Hong Kong Airlines will open a new Taiyuan-Hong Kong flight route on June 17. The flight route, HX356/7, is scheduled to run every Thursday and Sunday. It departs from Hong Kong at 12:10 and arrives in Taiyuan at 14:55. The return flight departs from ... Read More>>
The 2012 Taiyuan International Auto Show will be held at Shanxi International Exhibition Center from May 17-20. The Exhibition Center occupies an area of more than 30,000 square metres. Passenger cars, MVPs, sports cars, SUVs, clean energy vehicles, ... Read More>>
The 2011 Taiyuan Jinci Temple Chrysanthemum Culture Festival will kick off on September 23rd at Jinci Temple Park. The top attraction, the Chrysanthemum Exhibition, will be held in five exhibition halls. The festival runs until October 10th. See also: 2011 ... Read More>>
According to a June 29th press conference the 2011 Taiyuan International Marathon will kick off on September 4th at 08:00 at Wuzi Plaza. Registration is currently underway and it is anticipated that over 40 professional athletes from 12 countries will ... Read More>>
The 2010 Taiyuan International Marathon to be held on August 5th officially closed all registrations at 12:00 on August 28th. According to the organizing committee, 2,058 athletes had registered to participate in the event - including 21 professional ... Read More>>
Rock band Dude will be performing at the Soft Time Café in Taiyuan on May 25. With members hailing from the U.S., France and China, the band has been performing for years in big live houses in Beijing and has attended large events such as the Midi ... Read More>>
There are 164 Shanghai Expo ticket selling points in Taiyuan for the third phase of the ticket sales, offering 10 RMB discount. There’s no limitation on the number of tickets that can be purchased and no certificates have to be provided when buying ... Read More>>
The first Taiyuan Ice and Snow Festival began on December 31st at Shanxi Stadium. The festival will continue for 60 days and end on February 28th. People can enjoy various activities like snow saucers, dog sleds, leisurely wave balls and more. Ticket price ... Read More>>
The 2011 2nd China (Taiyuan) International Auto Show will open on July 8th at China (Taiyuan) Coal Transaction Center as scheduled. According to reports, more than 200 car models of 50 brands will be displayed at the exhibition area of 40,000 square meters. Read More>>
According to reports, Xinjian South Road in Yinze District of Taiyuan has been transformed into a rose street. The roses, which have been planted along the road, have been attracting many visitors eager to take a look and snap some pictures. See also: ... Read More>>