Situated in the middle of the Loess Plateau
in Northern Shanxi Province, Yan'an faces the Yellow River and adjoins Shanxi
Province to the east and Gansu Province to the west. Rich tourism resources can
be found in Yan'an, such as key historic site under national protection -- the
Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum, the key cultural relics site under national
protection -- Zhongshan Grottoes of Zichang County, and scenic spot -- the Hukou
Waterfall of the Yellow River, the China's largest group of wild peonies, and
Wanhua Mountain and the hometown of the legendary Huamulan.
Holding a significant position in China's
modern history, Yan'an is a place honored with revolution. There exist as many
as 140 revolutionary sites, including Wangjiaping, which is the location of the
headquarters of the CPC Central Military Committee and the Eighth Route Army,
Fenghuang Mountain, which is the old site of CPC Central Committee, and other
well-known places like Baotashan, Zaoyuan and Yangjialing.
Yan'an was proclaimed one of the first batch
24 cultural and historical cities by the State
Council.