Shanxi · China
Yangquan travel guide
Yangquan is a city in Shanxi, China, home to about 1,319,000 people.
- Best months
- April to June and September
- Nearest airport
- TYN84 km · Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Yangquan
Yangquan is a prefecture-level city in the east of Shanxi province, China, bordering Hebei province to the east. Known as "Rippling Spring" in ancient times, it lies on the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau and the western side of the Taihang Mountains.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Yangquan
See
- Guan Mountain
- Guguan Great Wall
- Liangjiazhai Hot Springs
- Nanshan Park
- Niangziguan Waterfall
- Niangzi Pass
- Shinaoshan Mountain Forest Park
- Shuilian Dong Waterfall
- Yaolin Temple
- Yuxian Caves
- Zang Mountain Scenic Area
- Yanggquan Museum
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When to go
The best time to visit Yangquan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Yangquan are April to June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; August is the wettest, with about 141 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 Yangquan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN), about 84 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW, 109 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
The nearest airports are in Taiyuan and Shijiazhuang. Yangquan Train Station. The fastest trains from Taiyuan take only 35 minutes and cost ¥37-45, there are also slower and cheaper trains. Other trains include from Shijiazhuang (from 37 minutes), Beijing (2h30-3 hours; ¥119-143) and Shanghai (12 hours). High speed train Yangquan North Train Station.
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TYN · Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
SJW · Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
Questions
Yangquan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Yangquan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Yangquan are April to June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; August is the wettest, with about 141 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Yangquan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN), about 84 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW, 109 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Yangquan?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Yangquan
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.