Shan Xi
Shanxi is a province in the northern part of the People's Republic of China. Its one-character abbreviation is Jin, after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period.
The name Shanxi literally means "mountain's west", which refers to the province's location west of the Taihang Mountains. Shanxi borders Hebei to the east, Henan to the south, Shaanxi to the west, and Inner Mongolia to the north. The capital of the province is Taiyuan.
Geography
Shanxi is located on a plateau made up of higher ground to the east (Taihang Mountains) and the west (Lüliang Mountains) and a series of valleys in the center through which the Fen River runs. The highest peak is Mount Wutai (Wutai Shan) in northeastern Shanxi at an altitude of 3058 m. The Great Wall of China forms most of the northern border of ShanXi with Inner Mongolia.
The Huang He (Yellow River) forms the western border of Shanxi with Shaanxi. The Fen and Qin rivers, tributaries of the Huang He, run north-to-south through the province, and drain much of its area. The north of the province is drained by tributaries of the Hai River, such as Sanggan and Hutuo rivers. The largest natural lake in Shanxi is Xiechi Lake, a salt lake near Yuncheng in southwestern Shanxi.
Shanxi has a continental monsoon climate, and is rather arid. Average January temperatures are below 0 °C, while average July temperatures are around 21 - 26 °C. Winters are long, dry, and cold, while summer is warm and humid. Spring is extremely dry and prone to dust storms. Shanxi is one of the sunniest parts of China; early summer heat waves are common. Annual precipitation averages around 350–700 mm, with 60% of it concentrated between June and August.
Region Division
Shanxi is divided into eleven prefecture-level divisions, all of them prefecture-level cities
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Hanyu Pinyin |
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1 |
Taiyuan |
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Tàiyuán Shì |
Xinghualing District |
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2 |
Changzhi |
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Chángzhì Shì |
Chengqu District |
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3 |
Datong |
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Dàtóng Shì |
Chengqu District |
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4 |
Jincheng |
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Jìnchéng Shì |
Chengqu District |
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5 |
Jinzhong |
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Jìnzhng Shì |
Yuci District |
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6 |
Linfen |
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Línfén Shì |
Yaodu District |
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7 |
Lüliang |
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Lliáng Shì |
Lishi District |
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8 |
Shuozhou |
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Shuòzhu Shì |
Shuocheng District |
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9 |
Xinzhou |
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Xnzhu Shì |
Xinfu District, Xinzhou |
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10 |
Yangquan |
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Yángquán Shì |
Chengqu District |
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11 |
Yuncheng |
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Yùnchéng Shì |
Yanhu District |
Educational Instituition
Major Post-Secondary institutes in Shanxi include:
Changzhi College
Changzhi Medical College
Datong University
Jinzhong College
Lvliang Higher College
North China University of Science and Technology
Shanxi Agricultural University
Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Shanxi Medical University
Shanxi Teachers University also called Shanxi Normal University
Shanxi University
Shanxi University of Finance and Economics
North China University
Taiyuan Normal University
Taiyuan University of Science and Technology
Taiyuan University of Technology
Xinzhou Teachers University
Yuncheng University
Major Secondary Schools in Shanxi include:
Taiyuan No.5 High school
Taiyuan No.10 High school
Shanxi Experimental Secondary School | 
