Yan'an

Shaanxi · China

Yan'an, China
Photo: H2v5o68z, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
spring and autumn
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A city set among the loess hills of northern Shaanxi, known for its cave dwellings carved into the yellow earth and its role as a wartime revolutionary base. The surrounding plateau offers a stark, folded landscape.

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