Linfen City is located in southwestern Shanxi Province, on the middle reaches of the Yellow River. It neighbors Changzhi and Jincheng in the east, Jinzhong and Lvliang in the north, Yuncheng in the south and finally, it is separated from Shaanxi Province by the Yellow River in the west.
Facts of Linfen
Chinese Name: 临汾市 (lín fén shì)
Location: in southwestern Shanxi Province
Area: 20,589 square kilometers (7,949 square miles) 
Population: 4,130,000  
Nationalities: Han  
Administrative Division: 1 district (Yaodu); 14 counties (Quwo, Yicheng, Xiangfen, Hongtong, Guxian, Anze, Fushan, Jixian, Xiangning, Puxian, Daning, Yonghe, Xixian, Fenxi); 2 county-level cities (Houma, Huozhou) 
Seat of the City Government: Xingshu Lane, Jiefang Xi Lu, Yaodu District  

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History of Linfen
Known as Pingyang in the ancient time, Linfen was once the capital of China during the Jin Kingdom in the Warring States Period (476BC-221BC). During the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC), it belonged to the Hedong Shire, one of the forty-eighty shires of the nation. Many places in present Linfen had their names originated during the Sui Dynasty (581-618).

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What to see in Linfen?
There are Zhongtiao Mountain, Taiyue Mountain and Lvliang Mountains in the east and west of the city. Mountains and hills are the main characteristic of the land, occupying about eighty percent of the city's territory. Fenhe River, one of the main branches of the Yellow River, flows through the city centre. Here lists top attractions in Linfen.

Hukou Grand Waterfall	Hongtong Dahuaishu Ancestor Garden	Yao Temple

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When to visit Linfen?
Lingfen lies in the semi-arid and semi-humid region, bearing a temperate continental monsoon climate. Linfen weather features hot summer and chilly winter. It has an annual average temperature of 8.6-12.6ºC. Spring and autumn are suitable seasons to tour around.

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How to reach Linfen?
Linfen Qiaoli Airport has flights to most domestic major cities including Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen. Linfen Railway Station is situated in Chezhan Jie in northeaste of the city proper. Long-Distance Bus Station in Bingzhan offers buses to Taiyuan, Yuncheng, Xi'an and places within the city. 

Driving from Hukou Waterfalls and Taiyuan to Linfen is about 4 hours; whilst it takes about 2 hours' drive from Linfen to Yuncheng, about 140 kilometers away.

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Linfen Travel Tips
1. Special Local Products: Butterfly cup of Houma City, paper-cutting of Fushan County, walnut of Guxian County, purple-clay (Zisha) pottery of Xiangning County.
2. Useful Telephone Numbers:
Tourist Complaint Line : 0357-2039172
Weather Forecast: 121
Zip Code Inquiry: 184
Bank of China: Guojia Zhuang, Xiangyang Xi Lu, Yaodu District
China Post: 1, Pingyang Bei Jie, Yaodu District

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