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Taiyuan is also known as Bingzhou, historically called Jinyang, and nicknamed “Dragon City”. Taiyuan is the capital of Shanxi Province. It lies on the Fen River, surrounded by mountains in three sides. It is an ancient capital with the history of over 2500 years. The poem goes “Surrounded by water and mountains, it is the main part of the country”, “As a major crossroad leading to four fortresses, it controls the cities of five plains.” It is the capital of Shanxi Province, and also the political, economic and cultural center. Taiyuan is a famous military and important cultural place in Northern China, a world famous capital of Shanxi merchants, and also one of the most important resource and heavy industrial bases in China.