Shanxi
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Taiyuan is the provincial capital of Shanxi Province and situated on the northern end of the Loess Plateau. The first settlements on the site of today’s modern city date back more than 2000 years. In the 13th century Marco Polo referred to the city as “a prosperous city, a great center of trade and industry”. However, it was the center of many armed conflicts due to the fact that it sits squarely on the path by which successive northern invaders could enter China proper.
Today Taiyuan is a modern metropolis with an urban population of around 2 million, mostly Han Chinese with minority representations of Mongol, Manchu, and Hui. The historic trading atmosphere of the city has not been lost in its modernization and bustling street life is a fixture of the city. Western influence is low in Taiyuan, enabling the few foreign residents to experience life far removed from their familiarity.
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