Get to know Yangquan
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Shanxi
- Chinese name
- 阳泉市
- Local areas
- 5 local areas
Area & population
- Population · 2020 census
- 1,368,502
- Administrative seat
- Chengqu
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Transportation
Yangquan is about 140 kilometers from Shijiazhuang and 100 kilometers from Taiyuan. In 2016, the Yangquan Terminal of Taiyuan Wusu International Airport opened, offering ticket sales and airport shuttles. In 2017, the Yangquan Terminal of Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport opened, offering ticket sales and airport shuttles.
The Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan railway runs through downtown Yangquan. In 2009, Yangquan North railway station on the Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan high-speed railway was opened in Yu County. In 2020, the newly built Yangquan East railway station opened, it's connected to Yangquan North station via the Yangquan–Dazhai railway, making travel more convenient for the urban residents.
Attractions
Niangziguan Pass: "the Ninth Pass on the Great wall" Guanwang Temple Monument to the Hundred-Regiment Campaign Yaolin Temple Northern Wei Grottoes Liangjiazhai Hot Spring Niangziguan Waterfall Cangshan Mountain Dawang Temple Fujun Temple Potou Taishan Mountain Temple Kaihe Temple Tining Temple Twin Towers
Explore Yangquan
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Yangquan
The southern gate at Niangzi Pass · 娘子关 Photograph date recorded by the source: 26 July 2026.Niangzi Pass娘子关
Niangzi Pass occupies a narrow Taihang crossing between Shanxi and Hebei. The gatehouses, steep stone approach and river valley make its defensive position easy to understand without a long military chronology. The southern gate…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Mount Cangshan藏山
Mount Cangshan (藏山) is a mountain and shrine landscape north of Yuxian, where local tradition places the hiding of the orphan Zhao Wu.
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Yangquan local specialties
阳泉市特色美食 · 8 specialties to discover
Pingding Oil-Blanched Pork Stir-Fry 平定过油肉AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Pingding Oil-Blanched Pork Stir-Fry (平定过油肉) is a pork dish associated with Pingding in Yangquan (阳泉), Shanxi (山西).
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Piaominqu Pressed Noodles 漂抿曲
Piaominqu Pressed Noodles (漂抿曲) are thin noodles of mung-bean flour from Yangquan (阳泉) in Shanxi, a traditional noodle of the Pingding (平定) area.
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Steamed Jujube Cake 枣介糕AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Steamed Jujube Cake (枣介糕) is a steamed cake of yellow millet flour (黄米面) and red jujubes from Yangquan (阳泉), Shanxi. Shanxi Satellite TV (山西卫视) describes it as a dish that has to be on the table at New Year and at weddings.
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Yangquan Pressed Crisp Corn Cakes 阳泉压饼AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Yangquan Pressed Crisp Corn Cakes (阳泉压饼) include a water-milled version from Niangziguan (娘子关) village in Pingding (平定) county. Its batter combines corn flour with wheat flour, Sichuan-pepper leaves, black sesame and hot oil.
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Hudu Porridge 糊嘟
Hudu Porridge (糊嘟) is a traditional dish of Yangquan (阳泉) in Shanxi: cornmeal or naked-oat flour (莜面) cooked with vegetables into a thick, sticky mass that is picked up on chopsticks and dipped in a chilli seasoning.
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Pingding Stir-Fried Meat with Dried Cucumber 平定黄瓜干炒肉
Pingding Stir-Fried Meat with Dried Cucumber (平定黄瓜干炒肉) is listed among the local specialties of Yangquan, Shanxi. 炒 describes stir-frying.
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Yuxian Spiced Braised Potatoes 盂县卤土豆
Yuxian Spiced Braised Potatoes (盂县卤土豆) are small potatoes cooked whole in their skins through boiling, frying and a spiced braise. This Yuxian (盂县) dish comes from Yangquan (阳泉), Shanxi (山西).
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Xihui Pot-Cooked Millet 西回小米焖饭AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Xihui Pot-Cooked Millet (西回小米焖饭) is listed among the local specialties of Yangquan, Shanxi. The name includes 小米 (millet).
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (8)
More dishes from across Shanxi are in the Shanxi food guide.
Counties & districts in Yangquan
5 areas belong directly to Yangquan.
5 areas
Chengqu 城区
Chengqu (simplified Chinese: 城区; traditional Chinese: 城區; pinyin: Chéngqū; lit. 'urban district'), or Cheng District is a district of the city of Yangquan, Shanxi province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictKuangqu 矿区
Kuangqu (simplified Chinese: 矿区; traditional Chinese: 礦區; pinyin: Kuàngqū; lit. 'mining district') is a district of Yangquan, Shanxi province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictJiaoqu 郊区
Jiaoqu (simplified Chinese: 郊区; traditional Chinese: 郊區; pinyin: Jiāoqū; lit. 'suburban district') is a district of Yangquan, Shanxi province, China.
Explore the area →CountyPingding County 平定县
Pingding County is a county in the east of Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei to the east.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
Search for 阳泉市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Niangzi Pass and Mount Cangshan are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Shanxi →More in Shanxi
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Yangquan — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1373299694.
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