| Yuanping | |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 034100 |
| Area Code: | 0350 |
| Settlement Type: | County-level city |
| Pushpin Map: | Shanxi |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Shanxi |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Shanxi |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Xinzhou |
| Area Total Km2: | 2571.0 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 148.00 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 526000 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Urban: | 184200 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 38.731°N 112.711°W |
| Elevation M: | 825 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Yuanping is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinzhou, in north-central Shanxi Province, China.
The territory of present-day Yuanping was held by Zhao during the Warring States Period of Chinese history. Under the Qin dynasty, it was part of Taiyuan Commandary. It became in 114BC under Emperor Wu of the Han. It became in Jian'an 15 during the Eastern Han. Three years later, its name was restored as Yuanping County, but it was moved to Yanmen Commandery.
Yuanping is located nearly due north of Taiyuan, the provincial capital.
Yuanping has a monsoon-influenced, continental semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with cold and very dry winters, and hot, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from NaN°C in January to 23.7°C in July, and the annual mean is 9.55°C. Nearly half of the of precipitation occurs in July and August alone. Due to the high elevation and dry climate, the diurnal temperature variation easily exceeds in winter and spring. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 50% in July to 62% in four months, and the average annual total is 2,585 hours.
The city lies on the G55 Erenhot–Guangzhou Expressway. Yuanping is also at the junction of the Beijing–Yuanping Railway and the Datong–Puzhou Railway.