Yangquan

Yangquan (阳泉; Yángquán) is a city in Shanxi Province in China.

Get in

By plane

The nearest airports are in Taiyuan and Shijiazhuang.

By train

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).

See

• Guan Mountain (冠山; Guānshān). 
• Guguan Great Wall (固关长城; Gùguānchángchéng). 
• Liangjiazhai Hot Springs (梁家寨温泉; Liángjiāzhàiwēnquán). 
• Nanshan Park (南山公园; Nánshān Gōngyuán), Xinhua East Street (新华东街; Xīnhuádōngjiē). 
• Niangziguan Waterfall. 
• Niangzi Pass (娘子关; Niángziguān). 
• Shinaoshan Mountain Forest Park (狮脑山公园; Shīnǎoshāngōngyuán). 
• Shuilian Dong Waterfall. 
• Yaolin Temple (药林寺; Yàolínsì). 
• Yuxian Caves. 
• Zang Mountain Scenic Area (藏山; Zángshān). 
• 1 Yanggquan Museum (阳泉市博物馆), 1 Taobei Middle Street, Cheng District (城区桃北中街1号) (bus nos. 10, 102, 703 and the airport bus), ☏ +86 353 2565339, yqsbwg@126.com. 08:30-11:30, 14/:00-18:00 (winter); 08/;30-11:30, 14:30-18:30 (summer); closed on Mondays,. Free. (updated Jun 2024)

Sleep

• The Arctic Ocean Hotel (阳泉北冰洋大酒店; Yángquán Běibīngyáng Dàjiǔdiàn), 80 North Street (北大街80号; Běidàjiē, ☏ +86 353 4239999, fax: +86 353 4234343. Four star hotel with rooms with free internet. Business center, gift shop, beauty salon and ticket office available. Chinese restaurant, bar and room service. Listed rates for doubles from ¥268, discounted from ¥220, including breakfast. 
• Shanxi Quanmei International Hotel (山西泉美国际大酒店; Shānxīquánměiguójìdàjiǔdiàn), Southend of West Street (南大西街; Nándàxījiē). Four star hotel with rooms with free internet. Business center, currency exchange, gift shop, beauty salon and ticket office available. Chinese restaurant and room service. Listed rates for doubles from ¥680, discounted from ¥350, including breakfast.