# Yinxu (Ruins of Yin) (殷墟)

Northern and Southern Henan, Henan Province · Central China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥70
- **Opening hours:** November–April: 08:00-17:30; May–October: 08:00-18:00
- **Time needed:** 2–4 hours
- **Address:** Around Xiaotun Village, Anyang
- **Getting there:** Near Yinxu Museum South (殷墟博物苑南) bus stop, Yinxu Museum (殷墟博物苑) bus stop
- **Good for:** History & Culture

## About Yinxu (Ruins of Yin)

More than 3,000 years ago this was the capital of the Shang Dynasty, and this glorious past has left a wealth of excavated relics. The oracle bone inscriptions discovered in the Shang royal tombs at Xiaotun Village earned Anyang the title “City of Writing”.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2134. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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