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)
Shanxi in American English
(ˈʃɑnˈʃi)
province of NE China, between the Huang He and Inner Mongolia: 60,657 sq mi (157,101 sq km); pop. 28,180,000; cap. Taiyuan