The Yanbian is a taurine breed of cattle that originated in northeast China.
[1] They belong to the "yellow" class of Chinese cattle,[2] and are closely related to the Korean Hanwoo breed, having diverged from a common ancestor in the late 19th/early 20th century.
[4] They are mainly distributed in northeastern China, in the Jilin, Heilongjiang and Liaoning Provinces.
[6] Their coat colour is predominantly yellow, and both males and females are horned.
Yanbians were crossed with Limousins in 1987 to produce the Yan Yellow breed, which has improved beef production qualities.