a city in N China, capital of Shanxi: founded before 450 ad; an industrial centre, surrounded by China's largest reserves of high-grade bituminous coal. Pop: 2 516 000 (2005 est)
Taiyuan in American English
(ˌtaɪjuˈɑn)
city in N China; capital of Shanxi province: pop. 1,746,000