Yan'an

Also known as Yanan

'''Yan'an''' is a prefecture-level city in the Shaanbei region of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Shanxi to the east and Gansu to the west. It administers several counties, including Zhidan (formerly Bao'an), which served as the headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) before the city of Yan'an proper took that role.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Yan'an
Settlement.other_name: Yenan
Settlement.native_name: 延安市
Settlement.native_name_lang: zh
Settlement.settlement_type: Prefecture-level city
Settlement.image_map: Location of Yan'an Prefecture within Shaanxi (China).png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Yan'an City jurisdiction in Shaanxi
Settlement.pushpin_map: China
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in China
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Shaanxi
Settlement.seat_type: Municipal seat
Settlement.seat: Baota District
Settlement.area_total_km2: 37,031.3
Settlement.elevation_m: 960
Settlement.population_as_of: 2019

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

33 sections

Contents

History
Northern commandery
Border fortress
Ming and Qing
ROC era
Red capital of Chinese communism
World War II and resumption of the Chinese Civil War
After 1949
Geography
Climate
Pollution
Sources of pollution
Administrative divisions
Demographics
Vital statistics
Ethnic groups
Language
Income
Economy
Agriculture
Industry
Petroleum industry
Retail
Culture
Tourism
Transportation
Education
Notable educational institutions
Healthcare
See also
Notes
References
External links

Yan'an was near the endpoint of the Long March, and became the center of the Chinese Communist Revolution from late 1935 to early 1947. Chinese communists celebrate Yan'an as the birthplace of the revolution.

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