AU$ 306 Cheap Flights from Sydney to Taiyuan

Taiyuan is the capital and the largest city of Shanxi province in China. Taiyuan is the leading manufacturing base in China. Taiyuan the word made with two Chinese characters Tai means ‘Great’ and Yuan means ‘Plain’, referred to the location where the Fen River leaves the mountain and meets the flat plain.

Taiyuan is a modern city with historic buildings, remnants of old Taiyuan can be found to the west of the central station, north of Fudong street and close to Wuyi Road and others.  The city airport at Taiyuan provides a variety of offers domestic and international flight services to a verity to destinations.

Tip: The best time to visit Taiyuan is from late spring to autumn (May to November), especially May, June, September and November. 

Getting to Taiyuan

The Taiyuan city has an International airport named Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, serving Taiyuan the capital of Shanxi province, China. Taiyuan Wusu International Airport is the largest airport in Shanxi and is located about 9.3 miles southeast of downtown Taiyuan. Taiyuan Wusu International Airport provides services including Restaurants, Shopping, family travel, hotels, Baggage, Lost and Found, art, health and wellness, lounges and banks and currency.

There are numerous flights from Sydney to Taiyuan, namely China Eastern, Hainan, Xiamen and Air China. For direct flights from Sydney to Taiyuan, you can choose from the above flights. To find cheap flights from Taiyuan to Sydney you can look for the same flights again.

Tip: Be prepared for jet lag as the travel time is long even though the time difference is less.

Traipsing in Taiyuan

The city has numerous attractions for tourists. Chongshan Monastery was once called White Horse Monastery. In the buildings of Chongshan Monastery are three splendid treasures. One is the Sutra, the other wealth is the ‘Gem Painting’, and the third treasure is three gilded Ming Dynasty mud statues of Bodhisattvas all about 26.2 feet. The Buddhist Temple at Chongshan Monastery is the key cultural relic under the protection of Shanxi Province and home to the Buddhist Association of Shanxi Province.

The Jinci Temple, commonly known as Jin Ancestral Temple, is located 16 miles to the southeast of downtown Taiyuan City. The Jinci Temple is the sign of cultural relic and landscapes. The welcoming boughs of ancient trees provide an eye-catching entrance. Three new wonders that draw people from around the world are ‘The Figures of Maidservants’, ‘The Zhou Cypress’ and ‘The Never Again Spring’.

The Mount Wutai is the holy land of Chinese Buddhism with five main peaks positioned as east, west, north, south and in the middle. Besides the religious aspect, the beauty of rises and fallen ridges of mountains, exotic rocks, crisscross roads, crystalline water and towering green forest gives its reputation and as a colourful and notable scenic resort. The five mains peaks namely are Wanghai Peak in the East, Guayue Peak in the West, Jinxiu Peak in the South, Yedou Peak in the north and the Cuiyan Peak in the middle. Other places to visit in around Mount Wutai are Xiantong Temple, Tayuan Temple, Manjusri Temple, Shuxiang Temple and Luohou Temple.

Tip: If you are under time constraint you can visit Dialuo Peak. Dialuo Peak resembles the five Manjusri Bodhisattva. You can also visit the Twin Pagoda Temple to see its unique architecture.

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