Get to know Yanchuan County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Yan'an
- Chinese name
- 延川县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,985.00 km²
- Population · 2019
- 170,100
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
River curves and museums
Qiankun Bend and Qingshui Bend (清水湾) form part of a group of river meanders. The scenic area combines these river landscapes with Qiankun Bend Museum (乾坤湾博物馆) and the Red Army Eastern Expedition Memorial Museum (红军东征革命纪念馆). Along the county’s visitor routes, Nianpan Folk Culture Museum (碾畔民俗文化博物馆) adds another focus on local life.
Villages and a writer’s home
Guojiagou (郭家沟) preserves writer Lu Yao’s former home (路遥故居), with the Mountain Flowers in Bloom (山花绽放) and Distinguished Life (辉煌人生) exhibition halls. Wen’anyi Ancient Town (文安驿古镇) includes Wenzhou Academy (文州书院), a Western Wei history museum (西魏文史馆) and a street of local snacks.
Sources for this guide
延川县情概况--延川县人民政府 · Yanchuan County Government
文化和旅游部数据服务栏目 · Ministry of Culture and Tourism
【旅游攻略】目的地：延川--延川县人民政府 · Yanchuan County Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.
Explore Yanchuan County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Yanchuan County
Yanchuan Yellow River Qiankun Bend (延川黄河乾坤湾), Yanchuan County. Photograph: "黄河乾坤湾 1".Yanchuan Yellow River Qiankun Bend延川黄河乾坤湾
Qiankun Bend is a pronounced Yellow River meander in Yanchuan's plateau-and-gorge landscape.
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The horseshoe bend of the Yellow River at Qiankun Bay, Yanchuan County · 延川县乾坤湾，黄河河曲 Source-recorded photograph date: 2025-11-10 12:12:14.Qiankun Bay乾坤湾
Qiankun Bay (乾坤湾) is the sharpest of the five S-shaped bends the Yellow River makes inside Yanchuan County, Yan'an, Shaanxi, and the scenic area built around it, in Qiankunwan town facing Shanxi's Yonghe County across the river.
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Getting there
Yanchuan County is about 65 km in a straight line from central Yan'an. Search for 延川县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Yanchuan Yellow River Qiankun Bend and Qiankun Bay are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Yan'an →More in Yan'an
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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