North China

Doing Business in Taiyuan

Shanxi's capital - China's energy and heavy industry base, transitioning from coal to new energy, with strong magnesium/aluminum production and equipment manufacturing.

Why Taiyuan?

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Energy transition (coal to new energy)

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Magnesium/aluminum production hub

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Equipment manufacturing base

Key Industries

EnergyNew EnergyMagnesium/AluminumEquipment Manufacturing

GDP

0.56 trillion RMB

FDI

0.8 billion USD

Setup time

30-45 days

Pros & Cons

✓ Advantages

  • •Energy resource access
  • •Low costs
  • •Metal materials cluster

✗ Challenges

  • •Coal legacy/environmental
  • •Inland location
  • •Less diversified economy