As proper nouns the difference between shanxi and datong
is that shanxi is a province in the northern part of the people's republic of china while datong is a city in shanxi province, china.
shanxi
Alternative forms
* Chinese:
* Pinyin: Sh?nx?
* Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi
* Its one-character abbreviation is Jin ( pinyin jìn), after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period.
* Chinese Postal Map Romanization: Shansi.
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A province in the northern part of the People's Republic of China.
See also
* Taiyuan