SHANXI

Location: Situated along the middle reaches of the Yellow River in the western part of the region known as North China
Area: 156,000 sq km
Capital: Taiyuan

Population: 32.97 million
Urban Population: 15.1 million

Ethnic Groups: Han,Hui,Mongol,Man,etc 34 ethnic groups in Shanxi

Tourist Attractions: The ancient Yungang Grottoes near Datong, the Memorial Temple of Jin near Taiyuan

Climate: It gases a mild continental climate with four distinct seasons awash in sunlight. The annual average temperature ranges from 4Cº to 14Cº and annual precipitation from 400 mm to 650 mm. The frost-free season ranges from 120 to more than 220 days.