Ya’an
Ya'an, also known as Yucheng, is an unremarkable city located 2 hours southwest of Chengdu on the Sichuan-Tibet highway. It is an emerging tourist city, known as the "rainy city", "the throat of western Sichuan", "the gateway to Tibet", "ethnic corridor"…Places of Interest
Highlights: Ya’an Museum and Former Mingde Middle School, Ya’an.
Former Mingde Middle School, Ya’an
School building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hebei and Daxing.
Hebei
Suburb
Hebei Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Yucheng District, Ya'an, Sichuan province, China.
Daxing
Suburb
Daxing is a town under the administration of Yucheng District, Ya'an, Sichuan, China. Daxing is situated 7 km east of Ya’an.
Ya’an
- Also known as: “Ya-an Chuan-ch’ü”, “Ya-an Ti-ch’ü”, “Ya’an Diqu”, and “Ya’an Shi”
- Location: Sichuan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
29.98° or 29° 58′ 48″ north
Longitude
103° east
Population
1,430,000
Elevation
585 metres (1,919 feet)
Open location code
7PX5X2J2+22
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In Other Languages
“Ya’an” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “雅安”
- Chinese: “雅安市”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nanjiao and Pingshiba.
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Highlights: Shibei Shuiku and Fengchang Shuiku.
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