Jinyang was the county town of Taiyuan and later the government town of Taiyuan. From then on, Jinyang was also called Taiyuan, and this title remained unchanged until the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties. Although Taiyuan Basin is not as flat and vast as the south of Shanxi in the lower reaches of Fenhe River, it still enjoys the reputation of "Great Plain" in mountainous Shanxi.
Taiyuan is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the Fenhe River, the second largest tributary of the Yellow River, flows from north to south. Since ancient times, it has the reputation of "Splendid Taiyuan City", which is a military and cultural center in northern China, a world-class Shanxi merchant city and one of the energy and heavy industry bases in China. The urban spirit of Taiyuan is tolerance, respect for the sun, respect for the law, honesty and Excellence.
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Taiyuan has a continental climate in the north temperate zone, with hot and rainy summers and cold and dry winters. The average annual temperature is 9.5℃, the frost-free period is 22 days on average, and the average annual precipitation is 456 mm. Taiyuan has a continental climate in the north temperate zone because of its complex and diverse topography, great difference in altitude and the influence of maritime climate on the territory.
There is no severe cold in winter, no intense heat in summer, four distinct seasons, abundant sunshine, large temperature difference between day and night, concentrated rainfall in summer and autumn, drought and windy in winter and spring. The annual average temperature is 9.5℃, with an average of -6.4℃ in January and 23℃ in July. The frost period is from mid-October to mid-April of the following year, and the frost-free period is 149-175 days on average. The average annual precipitation is 468.4 mm.