Does Taiyuan in Shanxi belong to the north or the south?

North. According to relevant information, Taiyuan is located in the north of China and belongs to the northern region. According to the general classification standard, the north of China generally includes Northeast China, North China, Northwest China and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, while the south of China includes South China, Central China, Southeast and Southwest China. Taiyuan, as the capital city of Shanxi Province, is located in the middle of North China Plain and belongs to Taihang Mountain area in the north of China. The climate in Taiyuan is similar to that in northern China, with cold and dry winters and hot and rainy summers.