Things to do & places to visit in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

Taiyuan city in Shanxi, China. Timezone: Asia/Shanghai, current date and time: Monday, April 29, 2024, 20:50.

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General weather summary in April

65°F - 36°F

Temperature Highs - Lows

Moderately chilly with a gentle breeze

Feels like

17%

Chance of rain

59.0 millimeters

Amount

13.6 mph

Wind speed

43%

Humidity

13.1

Daylight length

5:56 AM

Sunrise

7:04 PM

Sunset

58%

Cloud cover

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Top things to do (11)

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

5.0 Yuzhaofei Liang (4 reviews)
- Flying Bridge
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

5 Stars because it is part of Jinci. This is the flying bridge, the first such bridge in China. This bridge has been reconstructed so it is actually new and not 1500 years old. it is beautiful and unique, with a fish pond below it. it is at the entrance of the Sacred Mother Temple. A must see. See more..
5.0 Taiyuan West Mountain Ecological Garden (4 reviews)
- 太原最大的生态园
Parks

生态园现在还在修建完善的过程中，但是已经有很多市民在节假日都选择到万亩生态园游玩，放松心情。山顶上的启春阁是整个园林的一大特色，可以爬楼梯到顶层，整个万柏林区尽收眼底。生态园中有许多景点还在建造的过程中，相信不久之后，我们会开到一个完美的万亩生态园，那将会成我们休闲旅游的好去处。 See more..
4.5 Jinsi Temple (151 reviews)
- Wonderful gem!
Religious Sites

I absolutely loved visiting Jinsi. It was a beautiful day when I went, and the climate was excellent. There is a lot to see there, and it is surrounded by beautiful scenery and a clear flowing creek. There weren't any English speaking tour guides there, but there was ample English to read, so I don't feel like I missed out too much. I would definetly recommend visiting here if you are in Shanxi. Bonus: it wasn't very crowded! See more..
4.5 Jinci Park (118 reviews)
- Excellent place to spend a day
Amusement & Theme Parks

Another amazing history site back to 3000 years more ago. Building in this park are thousand years old. A spring fountain still working even after several thousand years. See more..
4.5 Shanxi Museum (96 reviews)
- Impressive Museum
Monday: Speciality Museums

The Shanxi Museum is a wonderful provincial museum managed by the government of Shanxi Province, home of some of the oldest history in China. The museum is located in Taiyuan, the capital city of Shanxi, in a modern four-storey building. It was wonderful collections of old history, Chinese money, architecture, Buddhist sculptures and much more. I'd be happy to write a full description if this listing is approved. I am not an official representative of this property but have clicked the box as you should seriously consider listing it. See more..
4.5 Mengshan Mountain Buddha (60 reviews)
- Nice spot to visit
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

I used DiDi to visit there. From the southern part of Taiyuan(near Wucheng Residential District), it took 40min and ¥40 to the closest parking lot. From the parking lot, we walked a few minutes to the ticket office. There are some stores on the way to the office, so I recommend to get a bottle of water and some snacks if you like. A ticket was ¥50 to enter the sight, including round trip bus ticket. Through the entrance gate, bus station is very close. We ride the bus for a couple of minutes. After that, all the visitor must walk to the top of the mountain. The staff told me it would take 40-60min, but I thought it took us only 20-30min to the Buddha. The road was clean and easy to walk, there were so many benches, rest rooms and bins on the sidewalk. I saw some cleaning staff were sweeping the street. I went here on spring, so the weather was just perfect. I enjoyed watching trees and creek so I didn’t feel it was a long walk. When you climb up the last stairs to the top, the Buddha is there. Mesmerizing. Lucky for us, very few people were there. And you can walk up a little more to the top, right under the Buddha. I prayed, took some awesome pictures, and meditated. The trip was something like this. The staff here did not speak English, but if you know there process you will not have trouble. See more..
4.5 Yingze Park (46 reviews)
- Beautiful Oasis in the City
Parks

Could spend hours walking through this park. Very beautiful during the day but absolutely stunning at night with all the beautiful lights. Feels very safe at any time of day. See more..
4.5 Jinci Museum (32 reviews)
- This is ancient China!
Speciality Museums

The Jinci temple complex is a fascinating group of very ancient buildings, with beautiful statues, a unique bridge and a tall pagoda. The dragons on the pillars of the Holy Mother Hall are amazing, and there are some huge statues inside. Jinci is not on the normal tourist circuit, but it is well worth visiting; it can be easily reached from Taiyuan on your way to Pingyao. See more..
4.5 Fenhe Park (17 reviews)
- Great Oasis in this polluted city
Amusement & Theme Parks

Firdt afternoon in Taiyuan spent with dxpats in tg he park. Clean and green. Kids played ball games as adults relaxed and talked. No crowds and plenty of space See more..
4.5 Shanxi Museum (15 reviews)
- Nice place
Monday: Speciality Museums

Nice place, overview of the history. Especially days before AD2000. Lots of architecture, old currency and historical exhibition See more..
4.5 Shengmu Hall (9 reviews)
- Must go visit the Sacred Mother
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

As this place has great historical significance, it is a mandatory place to go if you are a tourist. Get a good guide to explain this place to you otherwise it would just be an old temple with faded paint and a slanted tree. This temple turned into one for the Sacred Mother of Tang Shuyu because the Song emperor did not one a great leader to arise from here to defeat his dynasty as happened before. So in the aftermath of an earthquake, he used the excuse to change the temple as well as the surrounding Fengshui. It was a successful undertaking as no more great leader came from this place. See more..
4.5 Jinci Plaque (7 reviews)
- Amazing
Historic Sites

It is amazing to see so many reviews basically talking about the same place. Yes, you must go Jinci to understand the history then. See more..
4.5 Two Dragon Mountain (7 reviews)
- 美丽的二龙山
Mountains

二龙山位于太原市尖草坪区中北大学。不知道为什么，全国各地都有许多山都叫做二龙山，可能是觉得二龙山比较有名吧。这里所说的二龙山紧邻太原市著名学府----中北大学。这里有山有水有铁轨，是许多年轻人婚纱照的拍摄处。可能是在郊区的缘故吧，这里的空气没有市里的那么糟糕，而且由于山也不是太高，特别适合周末一家人爬爬山。 See more..
4.5 Wanda Plaza (dry Simon Street) (6 reviews)
- Pleasant mall with lots of restaurants
Monday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Shopping Malls
I was most surprised by the number of restaurants in the Wanda Plaza. The entire top floor of the plaza is restaurants. And on the ground floor a starbucks. See more..
4.5 Park of Monuments (6 reviews)
- 喜爱书法的朋友必去
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Parks

碑林公园在太原著名的汾河公园主入口对面（康乐街）交通十分便利，停车也方便，是山西大书法家、医家傅山的手迹碑林，集书法大成，公园亭台楼榭、小巧精致，绿树掩映、十分幽静，由于是书法主题公园，游客稀少，与对面的汾河公园对比强烈，是喜欢幽静的及好去处，门票只要2元耶。谈恋爱的极佳选择。。。 See more..
4.5 Juewei Mountain (6 reviews)
- 崛围山
Mountains

我们是坐公交车去的，不是太方便，到了以后还得自己步行好远才到山脚下，崛围山有1008个台阶，有些地段没有围挡，有恐高症的人不要去。建议最好是上山的时候走台阶，下山的时候不要走台阶，走盘山路。这样对膝盖的损伤要小些。最好是秋天去，漫山的红叶，相当漂亮，有小香山的美名。 See more..
4.5 North American new world fashion Center (5 reviews)
- 购物环境不错
Shopping Malls

在长风街上，周边比较热闹，现在门口的圣诞树灯饰还在，一楼有Zara最近在打折，商场人气环境都不错，门口是面包新语，周边有商圈，对面有家乐福，远点还有百盛沃尔玛，一楼还有丝芙兰 See more..
4.5 Taiyuan Ancient Streets (5 reviews)
- Pedestrian street
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

It's a food street cum shopping street with a night market. The food street has hawker vendors as well as expensive restaurants and local fast food outlets. The night market is opened till about 1am. See more..
4.5 Nanlao Spring (3 reviews)
- Part of Jinci
Points of Interest & Landmarks

Again this is part of Jinci. It is located on the left of the main Sacred Mother Temple. Due to ground disturbance, this spring has actually stopped flowing. The flowing water that is seen is due to a new mechanical pump being installed. The water flow out nicely from the "Dragon's mouth. The water from this spring is split in a ratio of 7:3. The story behind this is during a drought, the villages were all fighting for water for their fields. To solve this problem, the magistrate came out with a idea, he put 10 copper coins into a boiling oil and the village will each send a representative to take out as many coins as possible with bare hands. So the guy from the first village managed to retrieve 7 coins, but as he suffered serious burns, he died in the process. The little structure in the middle is to commemorate him. See more..
4.0 Twin Pagoda Temple (Shuangta si) (37 reviews)
- Most interesting thing to do in Taiyuan
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

I spend 2 days in Taiyuan, the most interesting thing is to visit Shuangta Temple, traditional architecture are are amazing... the highlight is climbing the bigger temple and take a photo of the small temple. See more..
4.0 Taiyuan Zoo (32 reviews)
- fun
Monday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM Zoos

I went to the zoo in winter and saw lots of parents taking their kids after spring festvial. It is hard to forget those bears. See more..
4.0 Yuci Ancient City (29 reviews)
- A beautiful ancient city
Ancient Ruins • Architectural Buildings

When we arrived in this city we didn't think we had enough time here as it is so beautiful. There is so much history here and so much to do. We visited two temples and the ancient city wall, that is a lovely night life here as well with lots of shops and lots of places to visit in the evening. Two days is not enough. We did have a bad experience when we visited the massage place. One day we had a foot and a pedicure which was amazing and very cheap so we decided to visit the massage place again the following day and have a back massage, although at the time the back massage was invigorating the next day all three of us had huge bruises all on our backs!!! Do not get the back massage!! See more..
4.0 Liu Lane South Road (21 reviews)
- lively
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

a vivid shopping lane for youngsters and students. Loud music and touting boys and girls along the street. See more..
4.0 ShiPin Jie (MaoEr Xiang) (13 reviews)
- Plenty choices of street food and culture
Points of Interest & Landmarks

It’s mostly foods that you probably would’ve never tried. A lot of things like octopus and sting ray! Very exciting ! I didn’t try any myself but I’d recommend going and trying something new. See more..
4.0 Taihang Mountain (13 reviews)
- Scenic Taihang Mountain range
Mountains

Beautiful scenic 400 kilometre mountain range and valley views. Much of the range can be seen by driving through the range and stopping at lookout spots. See more..
4.0 The Coal Museum of China (12 reviews)
- Interesting and well preserved museum
Speciality Museums

This place is great if you want to know more about the Shanxi Coal industry, and the coal industry in general. The place is well conceived, the staff is great, and there is even a floor reserved to old scriptures. This is really interesting! See more..
4.0 Chongshan Monastery (11 reviews)
- A Little Piece of History
Religious Sites

I visited Chongshan Monastery after visiting Shuangta Si. (It is about a 15 minute drive between the two). It is very small and takes about 5 minutes to see everything, but it is pleasant to see the monks lounging under the trees and playing with dogs. The temple itself has a dark, ancient air and is still used by locals and students praying for exam results. This temple is only 1/40th of its original size. It is a pity to think more of this could have been here to make it a more noteworthy attraction. Even the old houses around the temple were being demolished during my visit creating dust and traffic entry problems. I didn't see any beggars, maybe they were off for lunch, but I had my fair share of them in Shanxi province elsewhere. Note the 2 Yuan entrance fee which will be asked for by one of the monks. See more..
4.0 Wuyi Square (10 reviews)
- The square is fascinating and there are lots of very friendly people hanging out there.
Points of Interest & Landmarks

It is almost impossible to miss this square, if you're in Taiyuan City. It is the landmark that I always use for taxi drivers. If you are a foreigner, like me, people will stop to chat to you. There is great shopping nearby. It is a fascinating place. Taiyuan is a sensational city. Make sure that you go to the Taiyuan Library: the architecture is exceptional. This is where China invests wisely. See more..
4.0 Tianlong Mountain (10 reviews)
- Fresh air and a nice hike
Mountains

I went to Tianlong Mountain in December, which was perfect because there were hardly any people there. The air is much cleaner up in the mountains, and we got lucky because it was a really sunny, windless winter day. Side note: Bring some food and drinks. I didn't see anything to buy, when I was there. There are plenty of little spots to have a nice picnic! Seeing the old Chinese buildings and the Buddhist shrines was really cool. Also, the caves in the mountains, that seemed to have been carved out so long ago for statues and worship, were really impressive. My negatives: The whole place is heavily under camera surveillance, which I found strange. It also made me a little uncomfortable, but it didn't stop me from climbing up into one of the caves to meditate in complete silence for as long as I wanted. The reason I gave Tianlong Mountain four stars is because of the giant (and I mean massive) pile of garbage I found in landslide form just off the path, on the side of the mountain. This was both disgusting and disappointing. Overall, I really enjoyed this place. It's perfect for a full day of exercise. I think it's a top attraction in Taiyuan. See more..
4.0 Taiyuan Chunyang Hall (9 reviews)
- The old Shanxi Museum
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

Honestly, the architecture and the collection are marvellous. It really worths 30 yuan entry fee to hang about for more than 2 hours as there are bronze ware, ceramics, wall painting, status, you name it. However, with the new museum well designed without entry fee, this Taoist temple is like a relic hidden in a busy city. There is only simple illustration to a beautiful ware dating back to Tang dynasty and there is no official guide or souvaniour at all. It is really sad to see heritages left as this. See more..