Sichuan · China
Where to stay in Ya'an
Ya'an is a city in Sichuan, China, home to about 1,435,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- LSG95 km · Leshan Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Ya'an
Ya'an (Chinese: 雅安; pinyin: Yǎ'ān; Wade–Giles: Ya-an) is a prefecture-level city in the western part of Sichuan province, China, located just below the Tibetan Plateau. The city is home to Sichuan Agricultural University, the only 211 Project university and the largest regional comprehensive university in Ya'an.
This prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province is located in a mountainous area on the western edge of the Sichuan Basin. At the end of 2022, the city had a population of 1.433 million. Ya'an has a long history, and has been under the jurisdiction of the Central Plains since the pre-Qin Dynasty. The history of human activities in the area can be traced back to the Paleolithic period, and the "Fulin Culture" is an important cultural site of the late Paleolithic period in southern China. Ya'an City is located in Sichuan-Tibet, Sichuan-Yunnan highway junction, 120 km from Chengdu.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Ya'an
See
There is a wall-size map in the bus station; this includes Labahe Nature Reserve.
- Menghuo Castle
- ShenMuLei
- Mountain Jiaoding
- Dawagengza
- Erlangshan Horn River Scenic Area
- Niubeishan
- Huanglong Lake-Red Bean Valley
- Longcanggou Forest Park
- Bifeng Gorge Scenic Area
- Fengtongzhai Dengchigou Scenic Area
- Mount JiāJīn
- Anshun field (place name)
Do
- Picking tea and enjoying the scenery
- Fishing
- Hot springs
- Escape Rabbit Room Escape (Ya'an Wanda Store)
- Fun DIY
- Moonlight Tavern·Immersive Board Game Script Killer (Concord Square Store)
- Wanda Cinema(Wanda Plaza )
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Where to stay
Which part of Ya'an to stay in
About a block due south of the museum on the south side of West St (Xidàjiē), a family-run establishment has satisfactory rooms and WiFi for ¥90/night, but the proprietor will want to escort you to the local police station about a block or two away some time after you've checked in for registration purposes.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Ya'an
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blossom Hill Ya'an | 13.7 km | |
| Lang Qiao Yinxiang Yucheng Hotel | 1.0 km | |
| Lia Charlton Hotel Shutian | 3.9 km | |
| Yunya International Hotel | 6.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Ya'an
Ya'an has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; August is the wettest, with about 338 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Ya'an: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Leshan Airport (LSG), about 95 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU, 111 km) and Kangding Airport (KGT, 123 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Fast buses from Chengdu’s Xinnanmen bus station (07:30-19:00, every 35 min, 2 hr, ¥46) leave throughout the day. Even though your ticket says Ya’an, there is a possibility you may be directed onto a bus bound for the inane Bifengxia Nature Park near Ya’an. If you are the discerning type and forgo the park's dancing tigers, the driver will drop you off at the first intersection inside Ya’an. From here you can flag down a Shangli-bound minivan or get a taxi to the Wangyu minivan depot.
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LSG · Leshan Airport
CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
KGT · Kangding Airport
Questions
Ya'an: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ya'an?
Ya'an has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; August is the wettest, with about 338 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ya'an?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Leshan Airport (LSG), about 95 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU, 111 km) and Kangding Airport (KGT, 123 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Ya'an?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Ya'an
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.