Taihuai

Taihuai
Chinese transcription(s)
  Simplified台怀
  Traditional臺懷
  PinyinTaíhuaí
A view over the Taihuai Town from Mount Wutai.
Taihuai
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 39°00′32″N 113°35′27″E / 39.00889°N 113.59083°E / 39.00889; 113.59083
Country China
ProvinceShanxi
CountyWutai County
Area
  Total
189 km2 (73 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
10,525
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
035515
Area code0350

Taihuai (simplified Chinese: 台怀; traditional Chinese: 臺懷; pinyin: Taíhuaí) is a town in Wutai County, Xinzhou, Shanxi, China. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 10,525 and an area of 189 square kilometres (73 sq mi). The Han, Manchu, Mongolian and Tibetan live here. Taihuai located in the northeastern Wutai County. It borders the Yedou Peak (叶斗峰) in the north, Guayue Peak (挂月峰) and Fanshi County in the west, Mount Taihang and Shizui Township in the east, and Jingangku Township and Lingjing Township in the south.