Taiyuan
Primary City: Taiyuan
Primary State/Province: Shanxi
Primary Language: Mandarin
Population: 5.3M
GDP: $76B • GDP per capita: $14,346
GAWC Class: 10
Taiyuan metro area
37.87, 112.55Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Shanxi Loongs
Taiyuan
Other Teams
Other Women’s Teams1 team
W Basketball • Int'l W Basketball
Shanxi (W)
Taiyuan
Cultural Assets
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item
Taiyuan Fantawild Oriental Heritage
Taiyuan • Theme Park
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities7 entries
Shanxi University
Taiyuan, China
Taiyuan University of Technology
Taiyuan, China
Shanxi Medical University
Taiyuan, China
North University of China
Taiyuan, China
Shanxi Agricultural University
Taigu, China
Shanxi Normal University
Linfen, China
Taiyuan University of Science and Technology
Taiyuan, China
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
Taiyuan • 4 - Regional
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Taiyuan South Station
Taiyuan • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (47 stations)1 entry
Taiyuan Metro
Taiyuan • 47 stations