Yangquan Travel China, Yangquan Tour Guide

China Yangquan City:
Yangquan

General Information:
Yangquan is the center of an important coal-producing area; it is a growing industrial city.

Geography:
Yangquan, on the west side of Taihang Mountain, occupies a total area of 4,452 square kilometers.

Yangquan Economy:
Yangquan is a trade and industrial center in a coal-mining region. Major industries are thermoelectricity and pig iron, smelted from local iron ores for shipment to steelworks at Tianjin (Tientsin) and nearby Taiyuan.

History:
Yangquan was transformed from a minor village into a modern rail junction and iron working center in the early 20th century. It expanded rapidly after 1949.

Arrive:
Yangquan is located on the highway and railroad linking Taiyuan with Hebei province.

Yangquan Tourism:
Tourist spots include Niangzi Xiao Pass and the Zangshan Mountain.

Yangquan Attractive points:
Niangzi Xiao Pass
Located 45 kilometers northeast of the county seat of Pingding, Niangzi Xiao (Smiling Woman) Pass was an important pass on the Great Wall, and a vital communication gateway between Shanxi and Hebei provinces. The pass was a structure of the Ming Dynasty built in 1542. A legend claims that Princess Pingyang, the younger sister of Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), once led a troop of female soldiers garrisoning at the place. The pass was named after this legend. Demarcating the two provinces of Shanxi and Hebei, local people are used to saying "inside or outside the pass" to mean "inside or outside Shanxi Province." Situated on a cliff beside a deep valley, the pass is strategically located and difficult to access.
Zangshan Hill
The hill originally named Yushan, lies on the east bank of the Longhua River, 18 kilometers north of the county seat of Yuxian. It enjoys attractive scenery and a moderate climate. On the hill grows peculiar-shaped pines and cypresses. Different styles of Ming and Qing temples and pavilions are scattered around the hillsides. Inside the structures are the statues and mural paintings that have remained almost untouched. On the 15th day of the 4th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, a traditional fair is held each year.