Jinzhong (China)
The City of Jinzhong lies approximately in the centre of Shanxi Province, flanked in the east by the Taihang Mountains, in the west by River Fen and in the north by the seat of the neighbouring province, Taiyuan. Jinzhong is a young city with deep-rooted historic and cultural heritage and huge potential for development. Jinzhong municipal territory covers 16.4 thousand square kilometres and its total population is 3.07 million. Besides its favourable natural endowments Jinzhong is rich in tourist attractions as well. The city has 31 cultural monuments of key importance enjoying protection on the provincial level.