Yan'an is located on a loess plateau in northern Shaanxi Province. The town was of great strategic importance in ancient wars and is steeped in revolutionary traditions. After the liberation of the country in 1949, places of historical significance relating to the revolution were preserved in Yan'an and have been visited by many from both home and abroad. Yanan Travel provides detailed information of Yanan maps, attractions, pictures, travel suggestions as well as China tours packages.