Taiyuan is the capital of Shanxi Province，and a city rich in political，military，and religious history. Located along the invasion corridors between the nomadic regions to the north and the agricultural heartland around the Yellow River, it was the site of repeated invasion and occupation over the centuries. The central Shanxi region is rich in Buddhist and Taoist sites，including the famous Mt.Wutai and the Taoist Palace of Eternal Joy. Taiyuan is now a major industrial city in northern China，close to major iron and coal reserves.

Taiyuan has a distinctive terrain. The whole area is averagely 800 meters above sea level and it is surrounded by mountains on the west, the north and the east.Taiyuna belongs to the north temperate continental climate. It is never too cold in winter or too hot in summer. There is a striking temperature distinction between day and night.