Some 850 Shanxi specialties were on display in Warsaw, Poland on Sept 15, as the Northern Chinese province continued its "Shanxi Brands Silk Road Tour".

Luo Huining, the Shanxi province Party chief, met with a delegation from New Zealand on Sept 14 to discuss further cooperation on agriculture, trade and tourism.

The inner workings of Asia's largest Buddhist nunnery have been revealed by reporters in a recent trip to Mount Wutai.

Mayors and party chiefs from 11 prefecture-level cities of Shanxi province recently took part in a TV show to promote its tourism resources.

Shanxi province's second largest city Datong launched many promotional events on Aug 4, to boost its tourism industry.

Shanxi authorities have vowed to reduce poverty while at the same time restore the ecological balance of the region.