Yangquan City
A Taihang mountain city on the Shanxi–Hebei border, Yangquan has the Niangziguan Great Wall pass along with spring-fed waterfalls and ancient villages below it.
Yangquan lies in eastern Shanxi on the western slope of the Taihang Mountains, bordering Hebei, and is the eastern gateway of Shanxi. Niangziguan in Pingding County is an important Great Wall pass, with spring water below the pass forming waterfalls and ancient villages built along the water; Mount Cang in Yu County is linked to the story of the Orphan of Zhao, with graceful mountain scenery. Summer and autumn have abundant water and cool weather, good for a visit. The Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan high-speed railway passes through Yangquan, making it convenient from both Taiyuan and Shijiazhuang.