Yangquan City, prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Province, the ancient name of "Yangquan", also known as the mountain city, the first city of the Communist Party of China, is located in the east-central part of Shanxi Province, adjacent to Xinzhou City in the north, east of the Taihang Mountains and Hebei Province, west of Taiyuan City, Jinzhong City in the south, is located in the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau, belonging to the eastern mountainous region of Shanxi, the territory of the landforms to the main mountainous terrain, and the rest of the hills and plains; a warm-temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate zone. plains; it belongs to the warm temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate zone. As of the end of 2022, the city had three municipal districts and two counties, with a total area of 4,559 square kilometers. As of the end of 2022, the resident population of Yangquan was 1,311,100 people.
On May 4, 1947, Yangquan City was established as part of the former Pingding County. Yangquan City is a new industrial city, is the gateway to Sanjin, Jin and Hebei to balance, and in the east of the developed regions and the combination of central and western areas, but also located in the Bohai Sea and the Yangtze River delta of the two major economic zones of the reasonable transportation sector, through Tianjin, Qingdao, Huanghua port can be east out of the Bohai Sea. Within the territory, there is the ninth pass of the Great Wall of China, Niangziguan, the Hidden Mountain Tourist Scenic Spot, Guanshan Academy, the former residence of Shi Pingmei, Liangjiazhai Hot Springs, as well as the Lion's Brain Mountain Forest Park, which is dominated by the Hundred Regiments War Memorial Architectural Groups. Since the 1980s, Yangquan has taken advantage of its coal resources, and has been developing rapidly, and has been known as "Little Shanghai" as it has been leading the municipalities in Shanxi. "In 2020, Yangquan was selected for the list of national health cities.In January 2022, it was awarded the 2017-2020 Safe China Construction Model City.
In 2023, the gross regional product of Yangquan completed 100.27 billion yuan, with a growth of 3.2% at constant prices. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 1.76 billion yuan, an increase of 8.0%; the added value of the secondary industry was 53.48 billion yuan, an increase of 2.0%; and the added value of the tertiary industry was 45.03 billion yuan, an increase of 4.1%. The ratio of the three industries was adjusted from 1.6:55.7:42.7 in the previous year to 1.8:53.3:44.9.
Chinese name
Yangquan prefecture level city in Guangdong
Foreign name
Yangquan
Alias
The First City of the Communist Party of China, Yangquan, Mountain City
Admin Div. Cat.
prefecture level city
Affiliated region
North China, Shanxi Province
Subordinate regions
3 districts, 2 counties
Government seat
32 South Street in the city
Telephone area code
(+86)0353
Postal code
045000
Geographical location
Eastern Shanxi Province, western foot of Taihang Mountains
Area
4559 square kilometers
Demographic
1,414,400 (2018 population)
Dialects
Jin language - big bag piece
Climatic conditions
northerly temperate continental monsoon climate
Famous sights
Lion's Head Mountain, Cuifeng Mountain, Zangshan Mountain, Niangziguan, Guanshan Mountain, Nanshan Park, Beishan Park
Airport
Wuju International Airport, Zhengding International Airport
Station
Yangquan Station, Yangquan North Station, Yangquan East Station, Pingding Station, etc.
License plate code
Jin C
Gross regional product (GDP)
$67.2 billion (2017)
Per capita GDP
$44,074 (2017)
Admin Div. code
140300












