What is "shanxi"

Shanxi (; postal: Shansi) is a province of China, located in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" (pinyin: Jìn), after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period.

The name Shanxi means "West of the Mountains", a reference to the province's location west of the Taihang Mountains. Shanxi borders Hebei to the east, Henan to the south, Shaanxi to the west, and Inner Mongolia to the north and is made up mainly of a plateau bounded partly by mountain ranges. The capital of the province is Taiyuan.

Shanxi is a province in North China.

Shanxi may also refer to:

• Shaanxi , a neighboring province to the west of Shanxi
• Shanxi Town , a town in Wencheng County, Zhejiang, China
• Shanxi Township , a township in Xupu County, Hunan, China
• Shaanxi Circuit , a circuit or province of the Song dynasty