延安

Yán'ān

proper noun #83,183

Meanings

1 Yan'an, city in northern Shaanxi, the Communist Party's headquarters from 1937 to 1947

Characters

extend; prolong

Examples

HSK 5

抗日战争时期，很多青年从全国各地来到延安。

Kàng-Rì Zhànzhēng shíqī, hěnduō qīngnián cóng quánguó gèdì láidào Yán'ān.

During the War of Resistance against Japan, many young people from all over China came to Yan'an.

HSK 7-9

延安有很多窑洞。

Yán'ān yǒu hěnduō yáodòng.

There are many cave dwellings in Yan'an.

Tips

history

The Long March ended in northern Shaanxi in 1935, and the Party leadership was based in Yan'an from 1937 to 1947. Mao Zedong gave his Talks on Literature and Art there in 1942, and the city is still called a 革命圣地, a holy land of the revolution.

culture

The pagoda on 宝塔山 above the Yan River is the city's emblem.

Stroke Order

延 yán

安 ān