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What places of interest are there in Shanxi?

Shanxi tourist attractions include Wutai Mountain, Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple, Yanmenguan and Baquan Gorge. Wutai Mountain Wutai Mountain is located in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, between 38 55'-39 66' north latitude and113 29'-13 39' east longitude, with a planned scenic area of 607 square kilometers and an administrative jurisdiction area of 436 square kilometers. Wutai Mountain is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. In 2004, Wutai Mountain was rated as one of the top ten famous mountains in China. In June 2009, Wutai Mountain was listed as a world cultural heritage. In 2007, it was rated as a national AAAAA tourist attraction. 2. Yungang Grottoes Yungang Grottoes are located at the southern foot of Wuzhou (Zhou) Mountain, about 16 km west of Datong City, Shanxi Province, and on the north bank of Wuzhou River. The grottoes are excavated along the mountain, extending about 1 km from east to west. There are 45 main caves, 252 large and small caves and more than 565,438+0,000 stone carvings, making it one of the largest ancient caves in China. Yungang Grottoes 196 1 was announced by the State Council as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units, was listed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 200 12 and 14, and was rated as the first batch of national 5A-level tourist attractions by the National Tourism Administration on May 8, 2007.