太原

Taiyuan

Tier 2·IATA: TYN
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥8starting fare
Attractions
Jinci Temple Museum晋祠博物馆5A$11.83 (CN¥80)
Taiyuan Botanical Garden太原植物园4A$7.39 (CN¥50)
China Coal Museum中国煤炭博物馆4A$8.87 (CN¥60)
Mengshan Giant Buddha蒙山大佛4A$7.39 (CN¥50)
Taiyuan Zoo太原动物园4A$1.48 (CN¥10)
East Lake Vinegar Garden东湖醋园4A$1.04 (CN¥7)
Shanxi Museum山西博物院—Free
Jinci Temple Scenic Area晋祠胜境—Free
Taiyuan Ancient County Town太原古县城景区—$2.96 (CN¥20)
Taiyuan Northern Qi Dynasty Mural Museum太原北齐壁画博物馆—Free
Taiyuan Fantawild Oriental Heritage太原方特东方神画—$38.45 (CN¥260)
Shanxi Merchants Museum晋商博物院—Free
Tianlongshan Grottoes天龙山石窟—$7.39 (CN¥50)
Twin Pagoda Temple双塔寺—Free
Twin Pagoda Park双塔公园—Free
Liuxiang柳巷—Free
Taishan Mountain太山—$7.39 (CN¥50)
Mengshan Scenic Area蒙山景区—Free
Taishan Longquan Temple太山龙泉寺—$7.39 (CN¥50)
Chunyang Palace纯阳宫—Free
Hotels
Budget
$14.34 (CN¥97)
/night
Standard
$17.45 (CN¥118)
/night
Comfort
$37.41 (CN¥253)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food
Budget meal
$3.55 (CN¥24)
/meal
Mid-range
$10.65 (CN¥72)
/meal
High-end
$36.97 (CN¥250)
/meal
Must try:
  • Shanxi knife-shaved noodles
    山西刀削面 · Shānxī dāoxiāo miàn
  • Stir-fried marinated pork
    过油肉 · Guòyóu ròu
  • Mutton and herb morning broth
    头脑汤 · Tóunǎo tāng
  • Steamed oat noodle rolls
    莜面栲栳栳 · Yóumiàn kǎolǎolao
  • Fried glutinous date cakes
    山西油糕 · Shānxī yóugāo
  • Hand-torn noodle flakes
    揪片 · Jiūpiàn
  • Mutton offal soup
    羊杂割 · Yángzágē
  • Cat's ear pasta
    猫耳朵 · Māo'ěrduo
Styles:Street snacks · Fast food · Noodle house
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