Shanxi

American  

[shahn-shee] / ˈʃɑnˈʃi /

(Older Spelling) Shansi

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in northern China. 60,656 sq. mi. (157,099 sq. km). Taiyuan.

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Shanxi British  

/ ˈʃænˈʃiː /

noun

1. a province of N China: China's richest coal reserves and much heavy industry. Capital: Taiyuan. Pop: 33 140 000 (2003 est). Area: 157 099 sq km (60 656 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Satellite data recently caught Shanxi province, China’s largest coal-producing region, emitting an estimated 1.2 million tons of methane annually from just 82 facilities.

From MarketWatch

According to Human Rights Watch, in mid-2025, around a dozen people affiliated with northern Shanxi province's Linfen Golden Lampstand Church were convicted for fraud.

From Barron's

The following month saw several members of the Linfen Golden Lampstand Church in Shanxi sentenced to years in prison for fraud, which rights groups have criticised as false convictions.

From BBC

Indeed, it’s not just Zhao and Li who look different by the end of “Caught by the Tides” but Shanxi Province itself — now a place of modern supermarkets, sculpted walkways and robots.

From Los Angeles Times

The Department of Culture and Tourism in Shanxi Province, an area that includes many locations and set pieces featured in the game, released a video on Tuesday that showcased the real-world attractions, triggering a surge in tourism dubbed “Wukong Travel”.

From BBC