Ya'an
Mengding Mountain, within Ya'an's territory, is recorded as the earliest site in the world where tea was cultivated, making this large Sichuan city a significant stop on any journey through China's tea history. Positioned where the Sichuan Basin meets the Tibetan Plateau, Ya'an sits along the Sichuan-Tibet highway and has long served as a gateway between lowland China and Tibet. The city is also one of Sichuan's main giant panda habitats and is known locally as the "rainy city" for its persistently wet climate.
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- Population612,056
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
Nearest airports
Ya'an: quick answers
Where is Ya'an?
Ya'an is in Sichuan Province, China, about 127 km79 miles in a straight line from Chengdu.
How do you get to Ya'an?
The nearest airport is Chengdu (Shuangliu) (CTU), about 2 hr away by road. The nearest train station is 雅安, about 18 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ya'an?
The warmest month is July, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C38°F. The wettest month is August, with about 328 mm12.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ya'an?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 5 restaurants, 6 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.