🇨🇳 Taiyuan, China

Taiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi Province, China. With a population of over 4 million people, it is a bustling urban center with a rich cultural heritage. While Taiyuan is not located on the coast, it serves as an important transportation hub with several major railways and highways connecting to other parts of China. The city is known for its steel and coal industries, which may be of interest to shipowners or crewing companies involved in the shipping of these resources.