Liu Shaoqi's Old Residence in Yangjialing Village, Yan'an

Yan'an is located about 350 kilometers north of Xi'an. Many Chinese leaders like Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Zhou Enlai have been living and fighting here for 13 years, and a large number of precious cultural relics and revolutionary sites are well preserved in Yan'an.

People can either take overnight soft sleeper train or shuttle bus from Xi'an to Yan'an. The train N375/N378 departs at 22:00 from Xian and arrives at 05:23 on the next day, the price for soft sleeper ticket is CNY162.00 net per person. The shuttle bus from Xi'an to Yan'an runs everyday from 06:30 to 15:00, the price is different from CNY52.00 to CNY80.00 and the bus journey takes about 3.5 to 4.5 hours. (Xi'an Bus Station, Add: the opposite side of the railway station)

Upon arrival in Yan'an, check in at a local hotel. Here we would like to recommend Yan'an Hotel (4 stars, Add: No.56 Middle Street, Baota District; Tel: 0911-2886688) with convenient location and fine facilities. It takes around 10 minutes from the railway station or the bus station to the hotel by taxi.

Hukou Waterfalls, Yan'an

In the city, you may pay a visit to the following spots: Baota Hill (Admission fee: CNY41.00 net per person), a symbol of the Chinese revolution, from which on the top, you will get a bird's eye view of the entire town; Cool Hill (Admission fee: CNY31.00 net per person), famous for its Ten-Thousand Buddha Caves, on its eastern side is News Agency Memorial (Admission fee: CNY20.00 net per person) including relics of the Xinhua News Agency, the Xinhua Broadcasting Station, and the Jiefang Ribao (Liberation Daily) during the War of Resistance; Yangjialing Village (free of charge), once was the headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party; The Revolutionary History Museum (free of charge), not far from the Yangjialing Revolution Headquarters, is probably one of the best of its kind in China; And the Date Garden (free of charge), site of the CCP Secretariat.

Taxis in Yan'an are very convenient. Taxi fares here are considered to be much cheaper than that of other cities. A Yan'an taxi charges CNY5.00 for the first three kilometers, and CNY1.20 for each extra kilometers. Or, you can ask the hotel to help you arrange the transportation.

Site of the Former Offices of the CCP Central Committee, Yangjialing

The next day, we highly suggest you visit China's second largest waterfall, Hukou Waterfall (Admission fee: CNY81.00 net per person), which is the only Yellow Waterfall on earth. The fall is 178 kilometers southeast of Yan'an and can be accessed by the only one daily bus (Bus tickets: CNY26.00 - CNY30.00 net per person) departing Yan'an at 07:30 from Yan'an South Bus Station which is near to the railway station. The bus journey will take you about four hours. Enjoy this tremendous and roaring falls. Don't get close to the main waterfall when visiting as there is no rail to assure your safety. You still can enjoy the vast and gorgeous yellow ocean of mist-covered water looking from a distance. Take the same bus back to the Yan'an city at 13:30.(B)

Take train N377/N376 2234/+0636 back to Xi'an. Or you may consider taking regular buses that run every 30 minutes.