The 2011 China Shanxi Tourism Exhibition will be held at the Taiyuan Coal Trading Centre from August 26-30th. At the exhibition, the municipal Tourism Bureau has organised auctions for local travel agencies and tour groups. A raffle be held each day, with ... Read More>>
According to reports, on March 10th Taiyuan City government made 18 streets one-way and transformed the other side of the road into parking spaces. Any motorist who violates the rule will face a fine of 200 RMB and 3 points. The parking system in these ... Read More>>
The seasonal Taiyuan-Incheon international flight route is scheduled to resume on May 16th and run until October 28th. The flight route will operate every Monday and Friday. The flight departs from Incheon at 09:30 (local time) and arrives in Taiyuan at ... Read More>>
Taiyuan will see a steep rise in temperatures as summer starts to kick in this week. According to forecasters, temperatures in the city will reach 30℃on May 25th. Due to a slight cold front moving in on Wednesday and Thursday, there will be thunderstorm in ... Read More>>
According to an announcement by the Taiyuan Bureau of Parks and Woods on February 23rd, Taiyuan plans to build seven new parks this year. At present, all the locations of these parks have been decided, and the preparation work is already in progress. ... Read More>>
On February 17th, Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan Dedicated Passenger train left Shijiazhuang North Railway Station at 9:11am and arrived in Taiyuan East Station at 10:33am, running at the speed of 200 kilometers per hour. It is the first test train on ... Read More>>
A thick haze rolled into most of northeast China starting from the evening of November 28th, lowering visibility and cancelling or delaying many flights at Taiyuan Airport. According to the Shanxi Meteorological Observatory, rain and snow hit over 100 ... Read More>>
From September 5th onwards, China Eastern Airlines will be launching two new routes from Taiyuan to Nanning and Taiyuan to Shenyang. Before the new Shenyang route, China Southern Airlines mainly operated flights to the city. As a result of the new flight ... Read More>>
Affected by the cold front, strong winds and cold days are expected in Tiayuan in the New Year. According to the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar, the coldest of the 24 solar terms falls on Jan. 5. Just as the calendar predicts, Taiyuan’s ... Read More>>
According to reports, the Taiyuan government has approved plans to adjust taxi fares from June 1st onwards. The starting price will remain unchanged but the unit price will increase by 0.5 RMB/km. The adjustments are as follows: during the day the starting ... Read More>>
Yingze Park (afternoon of Feb. 9) riddles will hang alongside the Nanhu Amusement Park; Children’s Park (Feb. 9) riddles will hang in “卐” shape Building, north gate corridor and square in front of Sun Yat-sen memorial hall; Jiexin Park ... Read More>>
From Aug 28 to Sept 4, the history-rich city of Changzhi, Shanxi province, will gather together professional rock climbers from 20 countries to compete in the third Changzhi Taihang Gorge International Climbing Festival. Known as Shangdang before the Ming ... Read More>>
Archaeological findings from the famed discoveries in Sanxingdui and Jinsha sites of the ancient Shu State are being exhibited at the Shanxi Museum. This is the first time that prized findings on the study of ancient Shu are shown in Taiyuan. The exhibit ... Read More>>
The London Olympic Games wrestling qualifier will be held at the Shanxi Sports Centre Gymnasium in Taiyuan from April 25-29th. More than 1,000 wrestlers from around the world will participate in the competition. A total of 18 events will be held: seven ... Read More>>
From Apr. 1st to May 31st, a total of 72 scenic areas will offer 50% discounts for tickets. The 72 scenic areas include Jinci, China Coal Museum, Lianhuatai Earth Sculpture, Dufu Temple and more in Taiyuan, Yungang Grottoes and Mount. Heng in Datong. Read More>>
China Eastern Airlines will launch a new direct flight from Taiyuan to Shanghai’s Pudong airport from March 27th onwards. The flight will run twice a day: the first, MU5142, leaves Taiyuan at 08:00 and arrives in Shanghai at 09:50; the second, MU5654, ... Read More>>
The Taiyuan – Zhongwi – Yinchuan railway, whose construction started in September of 2006, is going to open on January 1st next year. With the opening of this railway, travel time from Yinchuan to Taiyuan will be reduced to five hours and ... Read More>>
Locals in Taiyuan shivering from the cold began feeling a bit warmer at home when the heating in their apartments began on October 28th. Local authorities in charge of the city’s heating system said that providing heat in the winter to the entire city ... Read More>>
The first Yangqu Sunflower Music Festival (阳曲太阳花音乐节) will be held on July 13-15 in Yangqu Park. Rock out to big names in music including Cui Jian (the father of Chinese rock and roll), XTX (the godfather of Chinese rock and roll), Secondhand Roses, ... Read More>>
Hainan Airlines will launch a new direct service from Taiyuan to Sanya from February 2 to February 28, 2011, bringing greater convenience to travelers between the two cities. The new daily Taiyuan-Sanya direct flight number is HU7670. It departs from ... Read More>>
The new flight from Xian to Taiyuan launched by Xingfu Airlines (Flight No. 1529/30) departs from Xian at 1.30pm and arrives in Taiyuan at 14:55pm. The return flight departs from Taiyuan at 15:50 and arrives at Xian Xianan International Airport at 5:40pm. ... Read More>>
The temple fair includes a stage performance, New Year blessing, interactive entertainment and more. The fair integrates new and old Shanxi culture focused on local operas and folk performances. Read More>>
Starting from December 1st, Shenzhen Airlines will launch flights between Yuncheng and Taiyuan, connecting the already launched Shenzhen – Yuncheng flights. Flight ZH9839/40 will leave Shenzhen at 09:20 every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and will ... Read More>>
Starting from October 9th, 88 bus lines in Taiyuan will begin adopting the winter schedule. The “summer schedule” is used from May 1st to the national day holiday, while the “winter schedule” is for the rest of the year. The last 74 ... Read More>>