Yanchuan community is a traditional old red revolutionary area in Baoan District, which has a glorious revolutionary tradition. There are still revolutionary sites such as the First party member Congress in Bao 'an County, the Communist Party of China (CPC), Dongjiang Column Supervision Office (Zepei Temple), and ancient buildings with historical and cultural values such as Shouyu Temple, Chen Gong Temple, Chen's Grand Ancestral Hall and Xiangxi Temple.

The area of jurisdiction is 6.9 1 km2. The permanent population is 76,000 and the registered population is 4,966.