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Shanxi Travel Guide

Shanxi Province, whose name means "land west of the Taihang Mountain', lies in the middle reaches of the Yellow River and on the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau. The Yellow, Haihe, and Fenhe rivers flow across Shanxi, whose splendid landscape is graced by the celebrated Taihang and Liliang ranges and Hengshan and Wutai mountains. Most parts of the land are more than 1,000 meters above sea level. Shanxi's long history is traced back to the days when it was a major cradle of Chinese civilization.

Ancient buildings from the Song and Tang dynasty and some of the most ancient Buddhist relicts make one still feel the glorious past of this province.

The hanging monastery and the 252 grottoes of Datong with more than 51.000 Buddhist statues, as well as the ancient walled city of Pingyao and the Wutai mountain as a main Buddhist pilgrimage destination, are highlights of this region.

The ancient city of Pingyao is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

All Excursions in Shanxi


		Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery) Tour Type: Classic China Highlights Join this weekend tour to see the second-largest of the nearly 51,000 sandstone statues of Buddha in 53 Yungang grottoes. Buddhist cave art began here in Datong, 160 miles west of Beijing, in the fifth century, by Xianbei minority, which ruled North


		Pingyao--Raise the red lanterns Tour Type: Classic China Highlights Listed as UNESCO Heritage Site, this exotic ancient city and city walls bring you back to the history and the atmosphere and environment like the Europeans back to the Middle Age Europe, and the awesome walls and carvings of the Wang Family Residence


		Datong (Grottoes) & Pingyao Trip Tour Type: Classic China Highlights CCC guides you to see two UNESCO World Heritage sites both in Shanxi Province-the second-largest of the nearly 51,000 sandstone statues of Buddha in 53 Yungang grottoes and Pinyao ancient town...


		Homestay in Laoniuwan Village by Yellow River Valley & Great Wall Tour Type: Off the beaten paths Laoniuwan in Datong, Shanxi is one of the most beautiful valleys in China. This tour begins at Datong following the Great Wall's trail to where it borders Inner Mongolia, and meets the Yellow River.


		Yellow Earth & Yellow River: from Taiyuan to Mizhi and Yulin Tour Type: Off the beaten paths Explore the villages and townships of the Yellow Plateau area in China's northwest of Shanxi and Shaanxi.

All CCC guides

Our Guides in Shanxi


		Yoyo Hometown：Taiyuan,Shanxi Province,China Yoyo was born in Shanxi Province and graduated from Shanxi University with a finance and economics degree. During the past 4 years Yoyo worked as a tour guide and was extremely popular among the visitors in Pingyao. Yoyo hopes more and more guests from all over the world will have the chance to visit Shanxi, and she will be very happy to share the ancient history and culture with them. Yoyo says, "Welcome to Shanxi!"


		Molly Hometown: Datong,Shanxi province Molly is a graduate of Nanjing Agricultural University with a degree in International Trade English. Passionate about her hometown's rich heritage, Molly particularly loves showing people around Datong, a place of deep cultural tradition and history. Molly has been a tour guide for a range of guests from backpackers to families to celebrities such as Olivia Newton-John, a Grammy Award-winning pop singer and Lamberto Dini, the 74th President of the Council of Ministers of Italy. Guests enjoy Molly's warm personality and genuine enthusiasm. Molly states, “For me, guiding tours isn't merely a job - it's doing what I love most.”