Yan'an Attractions
Yan'an is situated on the Yanhe river, on a loess plateau in the north of Shaanxi province.
Yan'an has a history going back 1300 years. However, it was only in the 1930s and 1940s that it became famous as the headquarters of the Red Army and the Communist Party of China.
Yan'an has a history going back 1300 years. However, it was only in the 1930s and 1940s that it became famous as the headquarters of the Red Army and the Communist Party of China.
Most Worthy Pagoda
This pagoda dates from the Ming period (1368-1644) and was restored several times under the Qing (1644-1911). It stands on the top of a hill in the east of Ya'an, on the banks of the Yanhe, and is the town's emblem as well as being the symbol of the Revolution.
The building is 44m/145ft high and octagonal in plan. There is a beautiful view of the town from here.
Nearby can be seen a large cast-iron 17th C bell.
The building is 44m/145ft high and octagonal in plan. There is a beautiful view of the town from here.
Nearby can be seen a large cast-iron 17th C bell.
Mao's House
In a small courtyard at the foot of Mount Phoenix (Fenghuangshan) in the north of Ya'an stands the house where Mao Zedong lived from January 1937 to November 1938.
Yan'an Surroundings
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Tomb of the Yellow Emperor
Situated at the base of Mount Qiaoshan, the Tomb of the Yellow Emperor is 3.6 m high and 48 m in circumference.
