Why visit Yuanping
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Yuanping
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About Yuanping
Yuanping is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinzhou, in north-central Shanxi Province, China.
From the Wikipedia article Yuanping (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes10
History
The territory of present-day Yuanping was held by Zhao during the Warring States Period of Chinese history. Under the Qin dynasty, it was part of Taiyuan Commandary. It became Yuanping County in 114 BC under Emperor Wu of the Han. It became Xinxing County in Jian'an 15 during the Eastern Han. Three years later, its name was restored as Yuanping County, but it was moved to Yanmen Commandery.
From the History section of Yuanping on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping4
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare1
Map of Yuanping
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Getting there and nearby towns
Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Xinzhou 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Shuozhou 73 km northwest, about 1 h 15 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
- Yuanping Zhushi Pailou, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Yuanping Railway Station 20250501, 1969社论, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Check in of Yuanping Railway Station, 1969社论, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Service Office of Yuanping Railway Station, 1969社论, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Yuanping Railway Station, Oct 3 2023, A Chinese ID, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 大牛店站站牌（2020）, BMSBridge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 大牛店站站房（2020）, BMSBridge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS066-E-33165 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-2862 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-2861 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-2860 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 同蒲铁路唐林岗站 02, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 同蒲铁路唐林岗站 01, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 原平 朔黄铁路上跨同蒲铁路 02, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 原平 朔黄铁路上跨同蒲铁路 01, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 韩原铁路薛孤站之内的SS4-0894, Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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