Why visit Hancheng
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
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About Hancheng
Hancheng (simplified Chinese: 韩城; traditional Chinese: 韓城; pinyin: Hánchéng) is a city in Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China, about 125 miles northeast of Xi'an, at the point where the south-flowing Yellow River enters the Guanzhong Plain. It is a renowned historic city, containing numerous historic mansions and streets as well as over 140 protected historical sites that range from the Tang to the Qing dynasties. As of 2005, it has a population of around 385,000 people.
From the Wikipedia article Hancheng (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes4
Churches and places of worship3
History
In ancient times, Yu the Great bored a tunnel in the nearby Mount Longmen (Dragon Gate Mountain) to alleviate the frequent flooding that occurred in the area, which led to the area being called Dragon Gate (龍門). During the Western Zhou dynasty, the area was bestowed on the Han Marquises. During the Spring and Autumn period, the area was under the administration of the State of Jin and became known as Hanyuan (韓原) or "Land of the Hans." In the Warring States period, the area belonged to the State of Wei and was called Shaoliang (少梁). Towards the end of the Warring States period, the State of Qin conquered and designated the area as Xiayang County (夏阳县). In the Sui dynasty, the area received its present name of Hancheng.
In 1983, Hancheng County became Hancheng City. In 1986, the city was named a National Historic and Cultural City (国家历史文化名城) and, in 2007, was added to the list of Prime Tourist Cities of China (中国优秀旅游城市).
From the History section of Hancheng on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yuncheng Yanhu International Airport Airport (YCU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
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