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Situated in the middle reaches of the Yellow River in North China and surrounded by hills to the west, north, and east, Taiyuan covers a total area of 6998 square kilometers. As of late, the urban infrastructure has been improved. As of 2002, the total of residents' power consumption in the urban and rural areas totaled 706 million KWH; the tap water was supplied for 93.6 percent of the total urban residents. The output of coal gas was 860, 000 cubic meters a day, with coal gas pipeline of 1475 kilometers in length. The coal gas and liquefied gas have been supplied for 91.8 per cent of the total urban residents.
Taiyuan is also abounding with historical and cultural sites, most notably the "Holy Mother Temple" built during the "Beiwei" Dynasty for the mother of Emperor Tang Shuyu, the founder of the State of Jin. The temple is regarded as the symbol of Chinese culture. In and around Taiyuan are 5 state protected sites, including the Paleolithic Scalter in Guojiao City, the Neolithic Age at Loufan, Qinxu, Yangqu and Guojia, the ruins at the ancient city, Jinyang. There are also ancient tombs called the Tombs of the spring and autumn Period. The discovery was rewarded Top 10 Findings and was listed in ' World's 100---Archaeology Discoveries of the Century'.
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