Map of Shanxi, China

The map of Shanxi, China is as follows:

Shanxi, a provincial administrative region of the People's Republic of China and the provincial capital of Taiyuan City, is named after its location in the west of the Taihang Mountains, referred to as "Jin". It borders the Taihang Mountains to the east, the Luliang Mountains and the Yellow River to the west and south, the Great Wall to the north, and borders Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia and other provinces and regions. It is located between 34°34′-40°44′ north latitude and 110°14′-114°33′ east longitude, with a total area of ??156,700 square kilometers. The mountainous area accounts for more than 80% of the total area.

Shanxi, also known as the "Three Jins" and Hedong in ancient times, is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation. It has a recorded history of three thousand years. It is known as the "Cradle of Chinese Civilization" and the "Museum of Ancient Chinese Culture" called. Liu Zongyuan called it "mountains and rivers inside and outside". :

As of 2016, Shanxi Province has jurisdiction over 11 prefecture-level cities. The provincial capital Taiyuan City is located in the central part of Shanxi Province. The remaining 10 cities from north to south are: Datong, Shuozhou, Xinzhou, Yangquan, Luliang, Jinzhong, Changzhi, Jincheng, Linfen, Yuncheng. Shanxi Provincial People's Government is located at No. 3 Shengfu Street, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan City.

Among the 11 prefecture-level cities in the province, the largest jurisdiction is Xinzhou City, and the smallest is Yangquan City; there are 118 counties (cities, districts), and the largest jurisdictions are Luliang Xing County and Xinzhou Yuanping City , Shuozhou Pinglu District, the smallest ones are Linfen Quwo County, Linfen Houma City, and Yangquan Mining District. *** has jurisdiction over 1,398 towns, townships, and sub-districts (564 towns, 632 townships, and 202 sub-districts), and 28,079 incorporated villages.

Shanxi Province currently has 452 national-level key cultural relics protection units, ranking first in China. Among them, Datong Yungang Grottoes, Pingyao Ancient City, and Wutai Mountain are world cultural heritages. More than 70% of China's well-preserved above-ground ancient buildings before the Song and Jin Dynasties are in Shanxi, which enjoys the reputation of "Museum of Ancient Chinese Architectural Art". The famous ones include Hengshan Hanging Temple, Taiyuan Jinci, Ruicheng Yongle Palace, Jiezhou Guandi Temple, Qiao Family Courtyard in Qixian County, etc.

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