Yulin, located in Shenfu coalfield, together with Ordos and Shuozhou (Shanxi), is called the “Golden Triangle of Coal” in China. Shenmu County is an important part of the Shaanbei Energy and Chemical Base. Since 2004, the economy has been developing dramatically thanks to its rich coal resources and the county was for the first time listed among the “Top 100 Prosperous Counties in China” in 2008. Yulin has been tagged as “the Oriental Kuwait”. 

榆林，位于神府煤田里的一座城市，与鄂尔多斯、朔州并称为中国煤炭金三角。神木县是陕北能源化工基地里尤为重要的一个地区。自2004年起，凭借当地丰富的煤矿资源，当地经济迅速腾飞，2008年第一次跻身全国百强县。榆林一度被誉为“东方科威特”。