Get to know Qian'an
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- Administrative area
- County-level city · 县级市
- Part of
- Tangshan
- Chinese name
- 迁安市
- Local areas
- County-level city guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,227.00 km²
- Population · 2021
- 775,813
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Setting and landscape
The city measures 39 kilometres from east to west and 45 kilometres from north to south, with a warm-temperate, semi-humid monsoon climate. In 2010 the city's Party committee proposed four tourist greenways based on its main landscapes: along the Great Wall in the north, through the forests of the west, across the Luan River wetlands in the centre, and along the Qinglong River (青龙河) in the east.
History
Under the Han the area was Lingzhi County (令支县) in Liaoxi Commandery (辽西郡). In 923 the Liao resettled captive households here from Anxi County (安喜县) in Dingzhou (定州) and the new county took the name Anxi. The Jin renamed it Qian'an County in 1167, and in October 1996 it became a county-level city.
What to see
The Baiyangyu Great Wall (白羊峪长城) in Dacuizhuang town (大崔庄镇) was first built in the early Ming and faced with brick, thickened and repaired in the Longqing and Wanli reigns. It keeps 21 watchtowers and 4,552 metres of well-preserved wall. About 1,500 metres of it, 10 metres high and 5 metres wide, stand on marble, which forms most of the base of the wall and its towers. The Baiyang River (白羊河) flows north to south through the pass all year.
Shanyekou (山叶口), in Dawuli town (大五里镇) in the west of the city, covers 14 square kilometres; it opened on 26 September 2011, is rated 4A and is also a provincial forest park. It is one of four areas of the 46.57-square-kilometre Qian'an National Geopark (迁安国家地质公园), with Lingshan (灵山), Hongyukou (红峪口) and Huangtai Lake (黄台湖); the geopark preserves ancient metamorphic rocks and many structural features.
Huangtai Lake, west of the urban area, was dug along an old course of the Luan; on its west shore are the Wulishan cliff Buddhas (五里山摩崖石佛像), some 1,500 years old. In Huangtai Mountain Park (黄台山公园) a statue of the Yellow Emperor faces the 54-metre Xuanyuan Pavilion (轩辕阁) on the hill.
Highlights
- Baiyangyu Great Wall 白羊峪长城: Early Ming wall with 21 watchtowers and a section of about 1,500 metres built on marble.
- Shanyekou 山叶口: 14-square-kilometre 4A scenic area in Dawuli town, opened in 2011; part of the Qian'an National Geopark.
- Huangtai Lake 黄台湖: Lake dug along an old course of the Luan, with the 1,500-year-old Wulishan cliff Buddhas on its west shore.
- Xuanyuan Pavilion 轩辕阁: 54-metre pavilion facing a Yellow Emperor statue in Huangtai Mountain Park.
Sources for this guide
迁安市 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
春去夏来 吃喝玩乐在迁安_中国经济网 · China Economic Net (ce.cn)
迁安：迈向全域旅游新时代 - 中国城市报-人民网 · China City News (People's Daily)
迁安市景点 - 北京旅游网 · Visit Beijing (Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism publicity centre)
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-24.
Explore Qian'an
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Qian'an
Shanyekou Scenic Area · 山叶口Shanyekou Scenic Area山叶口
Shanyekou Scenic Area (山叶口) is a mountain scenic area in Qian'an known for colourful rock formations, old pines and its close connection with Shanyekou village.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Baiyangyu Great Wall白羊峪长城
Baiyangyu Great Wall (白羊峪长城) crosses the ridges above Baiyangyu village in Qian'an and is distinguished by sections with red-marble foundations.
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Getting there
Qian'an is about 60 km in a straight line from central Tangshan. Search for 迁安市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Shanyekou Scenic Area and Baiyangyu Great Wall are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Tangshan →More in Tangshan
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Some facts checked against 迁安市 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Shanyekou Scenic Area · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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