Taiyuan, referred to as "Bang" for short, was called Jinyang in ancient times, also known as Bingzhou and Longcheng. It is the capital of Shanxi Province and the core city of taiyuan metropolitan, and it is an important central city in central China determined by the State Council.

Taiyuan is a national historical and cultural city, and an ancient capital with a history of more than 2,500 years. It is an ancient historical city that "controls mountains and rivers and stands on the shoulders of the world" and "the key to four blockades and controls Wuyuan capital". The city is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the Fenhe River, the second largest tributary of the Yellow River, flows from north to south. There has been a reputation of "Splendid Taiyuan City" since ancient times, and the urban spirit of Taiyuan is tolerance, respect for law, honesty and Excellence.

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Taiyuan's cultural relics include Jinci Garden, Twin Towers Temple built in Ming Dynasty, Lingxiao Twin Towers, Longshan Grottoes, Mengshan Giant Buddha, Confucius Temple, Jinyang Ancient City Site and Tianlongshan Grottoes, one of the top ten grottoes in China.

There are 203 cultural relics protection units at or above the municipal level in the city, including 38 national key cultural relics protection units, 3 provincial cultural relics protection units 13, 57 municipal cultural relics protection units 1, National Geopark1and 3 forest parks.

Taiyuan's cultural life is rich and colorful, with all kinds of performances and international exhibitions. Jin Opera, known as "the quintessence of Shanxi", originated in Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty. There are often traditional Qin opera performances in the Youth Palace and Taiyuan Wenguang Center.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Taiyuan