About Hancheng: Hancheng is located on the west bank of the Yellow River in east Shaanxi Province, in the northeast corner of the Guanzhong Plain. Hancheng is one of the important cradles of Chinese culture and the hometown of the Grand Historian Sima Qian (c. 145-86 BCE). Many attractions are located within the city, including the ancient residences of Dangjia Village, the old city, the Sima Qian Ancestral Hall, the temple to mythological emperor Yu the Great, Xiang Mountain (“Elephant Mountain”), Hou Mountain (“Monkey Mountain”), and Shi Mountain (“Lion Mountain”). Hancheng exudes history and culture and is permeated with local flavor.