Olympic torch departs Yangling for Xianyang

The last torchbearer Yan Junfang lit the caudron at the Yangling International Convention Center at 9:26 a.m. on Thursday, marking the end to the Olympic Torch Relay in Yangling, the second stop in Shaanxi Province. [Full story]

General introduction to Yangling

Situated in northern Shaanxi Province on the Loess Plateau, Yan'an overlooks the middle reaches of the Yellow River, the cradle of Chinese civilization. Yan'an, called 'Yanzhou' in ancient times, has a history stretching back about 1,400 years and has long been the political, economic center of north Shaanxi. [Full story]