Taiyuan City, abbreviated as "Bing", was called Jinyang in ancient times, and is also known as Bingzhou and Longcheng. [130] It is a prefecture-level city, provincial capital, and Type I large city under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Province, China. [1...
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🗺️ Tour route Day1:  Jin Merchants Museum (former site of the Governor's Mansion) → Liuxiang → Bell Tower Street/Food Street → Fen River ⛩️Jin Merchants Museum (free of charge, reservation is available through official account) ⛩️These places are very close and can be reached on foot. Bell Tower Street is a landmark with many photogenic places;  ⛩️The second largest tributary of the Yellow River. If you haven't experienced the evening breeze in Fen River, how can you say you have been to Taiyuan? Take a boat to enjoy the beautiful river scenery Day2: Jin Temple Park → Jin Temple Museum → Taiyuan Ancient County  ⛩️Jin Temple is a must visit when visiting Taiyuan. It is said that "If you don't visit Jin Temple, you will be in vain in Taiyuan". Jin Temple was built by descendants of Jin Temple to commemorate Tang Shuyu, the founding prince of Jin State, and the ancestral temple of Jin State. Tickets: Jinci Park is free, museum tickets (80/person) ⛩️Ancient county town, the shooting base of Manjianghong (ticket 20/person), you can rent a Hanfu to take photos and check in, and there will be a fireworks show at night Day3:  Shanxi Museum→Taiyuan Botanical Garden→Jinyang Lake to watch the sunset ⛩️See Shanxi through the cultural relics on the ground. Only when you come to the Shanxi Museum can you feel its true charm. There are many miniatures of scenic spots in various parts of Shanxi, and of course there are many conspicuous cultural relics hahaha  ⛩️The botanical garden is a new The internet celebrity check in spot, the super long space staircase, the beautiful photo taking, the slightly dark sky with lights on is very beautiful; there are three exhibition halls, the theme flower hall, the tropical rainforest hall, and the desert plant hall  ⛩️Jinyang Lake is the largest artificial lake in North China. It is really beautiful at sunset in the evening. The frozen lake surface in winter is also very beautiful. It is close to the botanical garden, so you can go and have a look  🏞️If you have enough time, you can also choose to climb the mountain: Jiaozi Cliff, Mengshan Giant Buddha, Taishan, Tianlong Mountain are all good choices ‼ ️Caiwei Manor: The place where I took the photo is on the bell tower. You must climb up to get the state in the picture. Please ask the staff clearly. 🌟Accommodation: In addition to hotels, you can also look at more homestays (not recommended here) You can choose to live around Vientiane City (many scenic spots) Or near Liuxiang (many delicious food) 🌟Transportation: There are relatively few subways in Taiyuan, but the bus is very convenient. Basically, all scenic spots can be parked directly at the door 🚗Taxi is recommended to take an online taxi directly 🌟Food Street:  This Taiyuan native recommends Laojunying Snack Street, Yijing Snack Street, Xuxi Snack Street, May Day Snack Street, Taoyuan Snack Street 🌟Food: ✔️Taiyuan also has many delicious snacks, and you must try the skewers! ! It is the specialty of our Taiyuan! You can try steamed yellow rice with jujube, bowl tray, stewed noodles, sea buckthorn ice cream, enema, oat noodles, hand rolled noodles...