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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Shaanxi
- Chinese name
- 铜川市
- Local areas
- 4 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 3,882.00 km²
- Population · 2010
- 834,437
- Administrative seat
- Yaozhou District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Tourism
There are the ruins of the Yaozhou Kiln, the remains of Yuhua Palace, and many rare historical relics. The Forest of Stone Sculptures on Yaowang Mountain is a major historical relic under state protection.
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Tongchuan
The lake in the Yuhua Palace scenic area near Tongchuan, April 2006.Yuhua Palace玉华宫
Yuhua Palace occupies a wooded valley near Tongchuan, where a Tang imperial retreat later became a Buddhist monastery. Xuanzang spent his final years here translating scriptures. The surviving archaeological site is therefore…
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Zhaojin · 照金Zhaojin照金
Zhaojin’s central visitor area brings together the Shaanxi–Gansu revolutionary base memorial, 1933 Square and the nearby commemorative monument. The museum explains the base established in 1933 through historical photographs…
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Yaozhou Kiln Museum · 耀州窑博物馆Yaozhou Kiln Museum耀州窑博物馆
Yaozhou Kiln Museum stands over the historic pottery-production area at Huangbao in Tongchuan. The main interest is the connection between finished ceramics and the workshops that made them. Celadon with carved or impressed…
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Yijun Dryland Terraces · 旱作梯田Yijun Dryland Terraces旱作梯田
Yijun dryland terraces (宜君旱作梯田) are a farmed landscape of terraced maize fields around Kuaiquan town in Yijun County, Tongchuan, Shaanxi. A report carried by CCTV.com describes the town as lying 12.5 kilometres south of the county seat, among interlocking ridges, mounds, gullies and ravines.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Yaowang Mountain药王山
Yaowang Mountain (药王山) is a five-peaked hill 1.5 kilometres east of the Yaozhou district seat in Tongchuan, Shaanxi, on the border between the Guanzhong plain and the Weibei plateau. It is named for Sun Simiao, the Sui and Tang physician honoured as the king of medicine, who is said to have withdrawn into seclusion there.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Zhaojin Xiangshan Scenic Area照金香山
Zhaojin-Xiangshan (照金香山) is a scenic area in the north-west of Yaozhou district, Tongchuan, Shaanxi, combining the red-tourism town of Zhaojin with Xiangshan, a three-peaked hill whose temple gives it its name.
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Tongchuan local specialties
铜川市特色美食 · 10 specialties to discover
Yaozhou savoury noodle soup 耀州咸汤面AI dish illustration / AI 菜品示意图
The soup carries the seasoning throughout the noodles. Pepper, chilli and other aromatics vary by shop.
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Wowo Noodles 窝窝面
Wowo Noodles (窝窝面) are small pieces of egg-yolk dough, each pressed into a little hollow, served in a long-simmered stock.
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Savory Noodle Soup 咸汤面Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Savory Noodle Soup (咸汤面) is the breakfast noodle soup of Yaozhou District (耀州区) in Tongchuan (铜川), Shaanxi, known locally as Yaozhou salty soup noodles (耀州咸汤面).
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Yaozhou Snowflake Candy 耀州雪花糖AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Yaozhou Snowflake Candy (耀州雪花糖) is a millet-and-sesame malt candy from Yaozhou District (耀州区) of Tongchuan (铜川), Shaanxi. The Tongchuan city government lists it as a Shaanxi provincial intangible cultural heritage item.
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Yaozhou Pinched Dough Noodles 耀州疙瘩面AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Yaozhou Pinched Dough Noodles (耀州疙瘩面) is listed among the local specialties of Tongchuan, Shaanxi. The term 面 points to noodles or flour-based food.
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Xiaoqiu Knife-Cut Noodles 小丘刀剺面AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Xiaoqiu Knife-Cut Noodles (小丘刀剺面) are a hand-rolled, hand-cut noodle dish from Xiaoqiu Town (小丘镇) in Yaozhou District (耀州区), Tongchuan (铜川).
Read the dish guide →Yijun Ear-Shaped Pasta 宜君耳朵套AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Yijun Ear-Shaped Pasta (宜君耳朵套) is a pasta from Yijun County (宜君县) in Tongchuan (铜川), Shaanxi, made from buckwheat or white wheat flour; the buckwheat version is called "qiaomian erduo tao" (荞面耳朵套, buckwheat ear-muffs).
Read the dish guide →Flatbread in Toasted Flour Gruel 油茶泡馍AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Flatbread in Toasted Flour Gruel (油茶泡馍) is a dish from Yaozhou (耀州), a district of Tongchuan (铜川) in Shaanxi, where shops and street stalls sell it.
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (10)
- Yaozhou savoury noodle soup · 耀州咸汤面
- Wowo Noodles · 窝窝面
- Savory Noodle Soup · 咸汤面
- Yaozhou Snowflake Candy · 耀州雪花糖
- Yaozhou Pinched Dough Noodles · 耀州疙瘩面
- Xiaoqiu Knife-Cut Noodles · 小丘刀剺面
- Yijun Ear-Shaped Pasta · 宜君耳朵套
- Flatbread in Toasted Flour Gruel · 油茶泡馍
- Beiguan Pressed Noodles · 北关饸饹
- Tongchuan Big-Knife Noodles · 铜川大刀面
More dishes from across Shaanxi are in the Shaanxi food guide.
Counties & districts in Tongchuan
4 areas belong directly to Tongchuan.
4 areas
Wangyi District 王益区
Wangyi District is a district of the city of Tongchuan in the Shaanxi province of the People's Republic of China. It has a total area of 162.2 square kilometres (62.6 sq mi) and a population of approximately…
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Yintai District is a district under the administration of Tongchuan city in Shaanxi province of the People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →DistrictYaozhou District 耀州区
Yaozhou District (simplified Chinese: 耀州区; traditional Chinese: 耀州區; pinyin: Yàozhōu Qū), formerly Yao County (simplified Chinese: 耀县; traditional Chinese: 耀縣; pinyin: Yào Xiàn), is a district of the city of…
Explore the area →CountyYijun County 宜君县
Yijun County is a county in the central part of Shaanxi province, China. It is the northernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Tongchuan, and is located to the north of Guanzhong and at…
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Yuhua Palace and Zhaojin are about 40 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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