noun taiyuan a province in N China. 60,656 sq. mi. (157,099 sq. km). Capital: Taiyuan. 1
noun taiyuan a city in N China, capital of Shanxi: founded before 450 ad; an industrial centre, surrounded by China's largest reserves of high-grade bituminous coal. Pop: 2 516 000 (2005 est) 0
noun taiyuan city in N China; capital of Shanxi province: pop. 1,746,000 0
