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🎫 Tickets Booking · Taiyuan
Last verified 22 Jul 2025
Lock in grotto entries, museum slots, and garden sunsets without guessing the rules.
1 Overview (for inbound visitors)
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Real-name tickets are common in Taiyuan for popular sites (museum, botanical garden, major scenic zones). Carry your passport; most systems accept passport numbers.
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Where to buy: Official WeChat mini-programs/official accounts first; Meituan/OTAs as backup. Some venues still sell a small on-site quota after 08:30.
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Payments: Alipay/WeChat Pay with an international bank card usually works; keep ¥200 cash for kiosks or shuttle buses that refuse QR.
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Phone number: A mainland number is helpful but not mandatory—if SMS fails, save the on-screen QR and bring your passport to the gate counter.
2 Booking-Alerts | Taiyuan & easy day-trips that still use real-name or controlled quotas (2025)
Taiyuan Botanical Garden / 太原植物园
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Capacity: Not published
Release: Real-name tickets; same-day stock available
Platform: WeChat/Meituan "太原植物园"
Tianlongshan Grottoes / 天龙山石窟
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Capacity: Not published
Release: Official WeChat; day-before purchase
Platform: "太原市天龙山石窟博物馆" WeChat
Mengshan Giant Buddha / 蒙山大佛
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Capacity: Not published
Release: Standard dated ticket; shuttle bus extra
Platform: WeChat links (¥30 成人)
China Coal Museum / 中国煤炭博物馆
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Capacity: Guided batches
Release: Reserve timeslot; guided entry
Platform: "中国煤炭博物馆" WeChat
Jinci Museum / 晋祠博物馆
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Capacity: Not published
Release: Rolling advance sales; on-site off-peak
Platform: "晋祠博物馆" WeChat
Pingyao Ancient City / 平遥古城
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Capacity: City quota not public
Release: Buy in advance; 通票 for sights
Platform: "平遥古城景区官方服务平台" WeChat
Qiao Family Courtyard / 乔家大院
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Capacity: Not published
Release: Up to 15 days ahead online
Platform: "山西乔家大院文化园区" WeChat
*Risk colours
🟥 High = sells out ≤ 15 min on weekends/holidays · 🟧 Med = must reserve but usually available ≥ 1 day ahead · 🟩 Low = rarely sells out except Golden Week.
3 How & Where to Book (step-by-step)
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WeChat search the exact Chinese name above → follow the verified account/mini-program → pick date/slot → enter passport → pay → save the QR.
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Botanical Garden supports Meituan too; still real-name. Screenshot your QR in case of poor signal.
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Coal Museum is guided only; your booking is for a batch time. For English guiding, pre-arrange and budget the posted fee.
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Pingyao/Qiao day-trips: use each site's official account (通票/门票) rather than street sellers; ride CRH to Pingyao Gucheng then local shuttle.
4 Payment, ID & Gate Tips
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ID: Use your passport number for real-name fields. If the kiosk can't scan your passport, staff can manually verify with the reservation code.
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Refunds/changes: Most venues allow same-day refunds before entry cut-off in the original app; Coal Museum changes require contacting the desk tied to your batch.
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Shuttles & extras: Some parks (e.g., Mengshan eco-bus, ¥12 return) charge separately—carry cash/QR.
5 Pro Tips
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Museum & Coal Museum first—they're the most capacity-sensitive.
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Botanical Garden "golden hours": book 16:30–18:00 entry for sunset domes; avoids school groups.
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Twin-center day: Jinci + Tianlongshan are 14 km apart—book morning Jinci, afternoon caves; keep 45–60 min buffer for traffic.
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Day-trip logic: Pingyao 通票 checks at each sight—buy once, keep QR handy; Qiao Courtyard is busiest 10:30–14:00—go early.
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