First of all, in Taiyuan, you can go to Jinci, Shuangta Temple, Yingze Park, Fenhe River, Tianlong Mountain and Mengshan Giant Buddha. If you have children, you can also go to the zoo. If you want to play with water, you can go to Fenhe Reservoir 2. There are probably so many places to play in Taiyuan.
Then, in Xinzhou, you can go to Wutai Mountain, a Buddhist holy place. Summer is very good. Many famous people have been there, and both Mao Zedong and Jiang Qing lived there! Then there is ningwu county, where there are hanging coffins and ice caves. It's amazing. You can go and have a look.
Once again in Shuozhou, you can go to Yingxian to see Yingxian wooden tower, which is as oblique as the Eiffel Tower! You can also eat bean jelly there, which is very special. There is also the Yang Jiajiang landscape of Golden Beach in Huairen County. Personally, it seems nothing, but the environment is very good! You can see many fires in Huairen during the Spring Festival, which is super spectacular. Probably the only place to make a fire now! Then there is the hanging temple in Hunyuan. It's horrible to stand on it, but I have to admire the wisdom of the ancients! And the Hunyuan bean jelly there, which is also delicious, another taste!
Finally, Datong. You can go to Yungang Grottoes, Upper and Lower Huayan Temple, Jiulongbi, Wenfu Temple, Dongcheng Wall and Wenying Lake. More importantly, you can go to No.9 Mine (a mine under Yungang Grottoes) Geopark, where you can experience the working environment of coal miners and the underground scenery. You can eat the most authentic Daoxiao Noodles in Datong. You can also go to Fenglinge to eat steamed dumplings when you have time. It's delicious, and most importantly, it's a shop run by the emperor's wife! If you like preserved apricots, you can go to Yanggao to buy them. They are super authentic, delicious, clean and good for giving away.
There are almost so many places to play. Have a nice trip!