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>>

On April 21st, a giant root carving 7.6 meters long, 2.6 meters wide, 3.8 meters high and 11.6 tons heavy, was unveiled at Shanxi Taiyuan Exhibition Hall. The root carving, made of golden camphor wood, is in the shape of a lion and took 12 artists three ... 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>>

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>>

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>>

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 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 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>>

On January 11th, Taiyuan’s Fenhe Park and East Lake Park passed the National Tourism Administration’s inspection to become level 4A scenic spots. Taiyuan Fenhe Park Read More>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

A new flight route from Taiyuan to Changchun opened on Mar.29. The flights fly every Monday and Wednesday. Flight numbers are CZ6459 and CZ6470, Airbus 319. Thus, from now on passengers from Taiyuan can fly to the capital cities of 29 other provinces in China. 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>>

Starting Feb. 14 and running until Mar. 1st, this year's Taiyuan Temple Fair will feature eight different display and activity areas with different themes including culture and performance, display and sales, food courts and treats; winter sports, and New ... 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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>