Region: Shanxi · China
Xinzhou travel guide
Xinzhou is a city in Shanxi, China, home to about 2,690,000 people.
- Best months
- April to June and September
- Nearest airport
- TYN75 km · Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Plugs
- A, C, I · 220 V
- Emergency
- 110
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Xinzhou
Xinzhou, ancient name Xiurong (秀荣), is a prefecture-level city occupying the north-central section of Shanxi Province in the People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei to the east, Shaanxi to the west, and Inner Mongolia to the northwest. As of 2022, the city has a permanent population of 2,655,563.
As of the end of 2022, the permanent population of Xinzhou City was 2.7 million. Xinzhou has a long history, with ancestors living here as early as the Neolithic Age. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Xinzhou area belonged to the territory of the Jin State. During the Warring States Period, the State of Zhao occupied this place. After Qin unified the six kingdoms, Xin County was established, which was the beginning of the establishment of Xinzhou. In the Han Dynasty, Xinzhou belonged to the Bingzhou Governor's Department and established Wuyuan, Loufan and other counties.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Xinzhou
See
Xinzhou City has 1 world cultural landscape, 1 national historical and cultural city, and 294 cultural tourist attractions of various types, including 4 national forest parks, 2 national geological parks, 1 national water conservancy scenic spot, and a national nature reserve.
- Mount Wutai
- Yanmen Pass
- Luya Mountain
- Guanchuishan
- King Yu Cave
- Laoniuwan
- Phoenix Mountains
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When to go
The best time to visit Xinzhou
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Xinzhou are April to June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; August is the wettest, with about 118 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in China, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Xinzhou: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN), about 75 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shuozhou Zirun Airport (SZH, 95 km) is also within reach.
TYN · Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
SZH · Shuozhou Zirun Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Xinzhou
Drink
Shanxi Xinzhou Camellia oleifera is a delicacy with a long history and unique taste. Its legend and history are long, and it is said that it can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. At that time, a Taoist priest was hungry while walking in the mountains, so he mixed some tree fruits, tea leaves, peanuts and other materials together and cooked it into a delicious drink. This delicacy began to spread and developed into a local traditional specialty food, and it has become a representative delicacy in Shanxi Province.
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Questions
Xinzhou: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Xinzhou?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Xinzhou are April to June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; August is the wettest, with about 118 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Xinzhou?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN), about 75 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shuozhou Zirun Airport (SZH, 95 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Xinzhou?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Xinzhou
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.