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There’s no doubt these days that the Chinese know how to shop. As the middle classes get more disposable income, they need more places to dispose of it. And ‘Willow Alley’, or Liuxiang in Taiyuan is the perfect place to come to! 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 Singapore at 15:40. The flight HU486 departs from Singapore at 16:40, arrives in Haikou at 20:00, departs Haikou at 21:10 and arrives in Taiyuan at 00:30 the next day. (All the times above are local time.) For ticket reservations please visit... Read more>>
As the capital of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan was referred to as Jinyang during ancient times or Bing for short. The ancient city's history dates back over 2500 years with its emergence during the Spring and Autumn Period. In terms of Chinese history, the city has played many roles including a capital city during the Warring States Period, a prefecture during the Qin Period, and a state during the Western Han. During the Sixteen Kingdoms and...Read more>>
Taiyuan is the hub of transportation for the Shanxi Province, easily reached by air, rail and road. The rail system, originally used extensively by the city's coal industry is extremely popular with both locals and visitors it is the starting point of many lines, including the Taiyuan-Jiaozhou line, the Beijing-Taiyuan and the Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan lines. The airport has been designated a support airport for the 2008 Olympics being held in...Read more>>
