Why visit Yangquan
Townapedia lists 31 museums and landmarks, 46 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Guanshan Academy, Kaihe Temple Grottoes, Yangquan Memory 1947 Cultural Park and 北山公园.
Weather in Yangquan
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About Yangquan
Yangquan (simplified Chinese: 阳泉; traditional Chinese: 陽泉; pinyin: Yángquán [jǎŋtɕʰyǎn]) is a prefecture-level city in the east of Shanxi province, China, bordering Hebei province to the east. Known as "Rippling Spring" in ancient times, it lies on the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau and the western side of the Taihang Mountains. Yangquan occupies a total area of 4,452 square kilometres (1,719 sq mi). According to the 2020 census, Yangquan had a population of 1,318,505, of which 1,037,456 lived in the built-up (or metro) area consists of 3 urban districts plus Pingding County.
From the Wikipedia article Yangquan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yangquan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do14
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Museums and landmarks31
Guanshan Academy
Monument and historic site · 7.6 km
Mo-Su 08:00-17:00
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Parks, trails and playgrounds46
Yangquan Memory 1947 Cultural Park
Sports field and stadium · 2.4 km
118 南庄路, 阳泉市
09:00-11:00,15:00-18:00
34 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes14
Mixue Ice Cream & Tea
Cafe · Ice Cream, Bubble Tea · 1.3 km
中国连锁冰淇淋与茶饮品牌，提供高性价比的现制饮品
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
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History
Yangquan City was founded as part of the original Pingding County of the early Republic of China on 4 May 1947. It was later renamed Yangquan Industrial and Mining Zone. Yangquan City (Industrial and Mining Zone) has been under the jurisdiction of the Jin-Cha-Ji Border Region government, the North China People's Government and Shanxi Province.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Yangquan regained its municipality in 1952 and was for several times placed under the jurisdiction of Yuci Prefecture and Jinzhong Prefecture.
In September 1983, Pingding County and Yu County were transferred to Yangquan City, Yangquan City became a city directly under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Province.
From the History section of Yangquan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship17
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries81
Healthcare18
Map of Yangquan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 83 km away.
- Tianchang 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Ceyu 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Kuangshi 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Beizheng 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Siwei 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Bailuquan 66 km east, about 1 h by car
- Jinzhong 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shijiazhuang 83 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Huaiyang 84 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Taiyuan 88 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 阳泉市中心, Boboaiguo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The old building of Yangquan Railway Station 20250927, 1969社论, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yangquan Railway Station 20250927, 1969社论, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waiting Room of Yangquandong Railway Station 20250927, 1969社论, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yangquandong Railway Station 20250927, 1969社论, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Concourse of Yangquandong Railway Station 20250927, 1969社论, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 09.6.15革命烈士纪念馆内3 - panoramio, sxyqlzx, CC BY-SA 3.0
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