Taiyuan, referred to as "bοng", was called Jinyang in ancient times, also known as Bingzhou and Longcheng. It is a prefecture-level city, a provincial capital city and an important central city in central China approved by the State Council. It is an industrial base focusing on energy and heavy chemical industry. As of 202 1, the city has jurisdiction over 6 districts and 3 counties, 1 county-level city, with a total area of 6,988 square kilometers and a permanent population of 530,4061. In 20021year, Taiyuan achieved a regional GDP of 5121.134 million yuan.
Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province, the innovation demonstration area of the national sustainable development agenda, the northern military and cultural center of China, the world Shanxi business metropolis, one of the important energy and heavy industry bases in China, an excellent tourist city in China and a national garden city. Taiyuan successfully hosted the 2nd National Youth Games, the China Central Expo and the China TV Huading Award.