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o, in Shanxi, also shows many signs of its former dominance as a center of trade and banking. In modern times, however, Shanxi has fared far less well. Today it depends on coal and is one of the poorer provinces (by both GDP and GDP per capita) of China. Geography Shanxi is located on a plateau, which is in turn made up of higher ground to the east (Taihang mountains) and the west (L252。liang mountains), and a series of valleys in the center through which the Fen River flows. The highest peak is Mount Wutai (Wutai Shan) at an altitude of 3058 m. The Fen and Qin rivers, tributaries of Huang He (or the Yellow River), drain much of the province。 the north is drained by tributaries of the Hai River, such as Sanggan and Hutuo rivers. Shanxi has a continental monsoon climate, and is rather arid. Annual precipitation averages around 350700 mm. There is very little precipitation in winter and spring. Economy Shanxi depends mostly on agriculture, mainly the cultivation of wheat, but also corn and shum. Shanxi is v