Yan'an’s most prominent landmark on a hill overlooking town, Bao (Treasure) Pagoda dates from the Song dynasty. For an extra ¥10, you can climb the very narrow steps and ladders of the pagoda for unrestricted views of the city. The pagoda is most beautifully illuminated at night.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
1.7 MILES
By far the flashest building in town is the Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall (延安革命纪念馆, Yán’ān Gémìng Jìniànguǎn), fronted by a statue of Mao and housing…
Yangjialing Revolution Headquarters Site
2.55 MILES
Perhaps the most interesting of the revolutionary sites and located 3km northwest of the town centre, you can see the assembly hall here where the first…
0.95 MILES
This was the birthplace of the CCP propaganda machine: Xinhua News Agency and the Liberation Daily started life here when the place was known as …
Wangjiaping Revolution Headquarters Site
1.54 MILES
During an extended stay, the communist leadership moved around Yan'an, resulting in numerous former headquarters sites. Adjacent to the Revolution Museum…
Fenghuangshan Revolution Headquarters Site
0.88 MILES
This was the first site occupied by the communists after their move to Yan'an (Mao Zedong lived here from 1937 to 1938), before being abandoned because it…
Zaoyuan Revolution Headquarters Site
4.98 MILES
The communist leadership took refuge here between 1943 and 1947, on land allocated by a wealthy merchant. The leafy grounds are perhaps the most…
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1. Fenghuangshan Revolution Headquarters Site
0.88 MILES
This was the first site occupied by the communists after their move to Yan'an (Mao Zedong lived here from 1937 to 1938), before being abandoned because it…
0.95 MILES
This was the birthplace of the CCP propaganda machine: Xinhua News Agency and the Liberation Daily started life here when the place was known as …
3. Wangjiaping Revolution Headquarters Site
1.54 MILES
During an extended stay, the communist leadership moved around Yan'an, resulting in numerous former headquarters sites. Adjacent to the Revolution Museum…
1.7 MILES
By far the flashest building in town is the Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall (延安革命纪念馆, Yán’ān Gémìng Jìniànguǎn), fronted by a statue of Mao and housing…
5. Yangjialing Revolution Headquarters Site
2.55 MILES
Perhaps the most interesting of the revolutionary sites and located 3km northwest of the town centre, you can see the assembly hall here where the first…
6. Zaoyuan Revolution Headquarters Site
4.98 MILES
The communist leadership took refuge here between 1943 and 1947, on land allocated by a wealthy merchant. The leafy grounds are perhaps the most…