China
North China
Henan

Yangshao

Yangshao is a town of , , , China. Before 2011, it was known as Yangshao township. It is known for the first archeological site of the Yangshao culture and for Yangshaojiu Baijiu.
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  • Type: Town
  • Description: township in Mianchi County, Henan, China
  • Also known as: “Yangshao Xiang”, “Yangshao Zhen”, and “Yangshao, Mianchi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mianchi.

Railway station
railway station is a station on Longhai railway in , , . is situated 4 km south of Yangshao.

Yangshao

Latitude
34.786° or 34° 47′ 10″ north
Longitude
111.7966° or 111° 47′ 48″ east
Elevation
586 metres (1,923 feet)
Open location code
8P6HQQPW+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6761560438
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
8727200
Wiki­data ID
Q10884548
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Wu Chinese—“Yangshao” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Yangshao”
  • Chinese: “仰韶”
  • Chinese: “仰韶乡”
  • Chinese: “仰韶镇”
  • French: “bourg de Yangshao”
  • French: “Yangshao (bourg)”
  • French: “Yangshao (Miachi)”
  • French: “Yangshao”
  • Gan Chinese: “仰韶镇”
  • Japanese: “仰韶鎮”
  • Swedish: “Yangshao”
  • Wu Chinese: “仰韶镇”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 东方希望（三门峡）铝业有限公司自备电厂 and Huaneng Mianchi power station.

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