Yangcheng County

Yangcheng County is a county in the southeast of Shanxi Province, China, bordering Henan Province to the south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jincheng and located in the latter's southwest confines. It is home to the AAAAA-rated House of the Huangcheng Chancellor.

History

In 2002, two EPB officials in Yangcheng County were sent to jail for failing to stop a chemical plant from putting toxic waste into the drinking-water system.

Administrative divisions

Climate

Popular culture

The movie Inn of the Sixth Happiness is based on the story of Gladys Aylward's missionary activities in the county.