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Yan'an
Prefecture-level city in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China

Yan'an

Yan'an is a prefecture-level city in the Shaanbei region of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Shanxi to the east and Gansu to the west.

Plan a trip to Yan'an→From Yuncheng (Yanhu)

It administers several counties, including Zhidan, which served as the headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) before the city of Yan'an proper took that role.

Get in

Getting to Yan'an

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    Yan'an Nanniwan Airport
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    Yan'an Railway Station
  3. 03
    Yan'an Bus Station
  4. 04
    Yan'an South Bus Station
See

Worth seeing

In the city center you can find numerous yaodongs, caves dug into hillsides that serve as traditional homes. In and around Yan'an there are several spots related to the history of the Chinese Communist Party. The place where Mao and his comrades lived and worked, places where party conferences were held and many more. Phoenix Hill (凤凰山).

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    Yan'an Revolution Memorial
  2. 02
    The Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor

    The Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor is the mausoleum of Xuanyuan, the founder of the Chinese nation.

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    Pagoda Mountain

    It is a landmark building in Yan'an, a revolutionary holy land.

Eat

Where to eat

Red Date Banquet Restaurant (红枣宴餐厅), Red Date Food Square, Beiguan Street, Baota District. A special restaurant with red dates as the main ingredient, located in the Red Date Food Square on Beiguan Street, Baota District, Yan'an City. The restaurant integrates Yan'an specialty red dates into a variety of dishes, which not only retains the traditional local flavor, but also shows unique creative cooking techniques.

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