Yanshi City has a comparatively perfect variety of tourism resources. The cultural tourism resource there is especially rich. Culture is the root and soil for tourism，but reasonable and efficient operation is the key for tourism to flourish. With a lack of investment and management，cultural resources will only be a castle in the air. People can talk about it，but cannot be benefited from it. Rich tourism resources will be wasted if people don’t have the ability to transform it to tourism industry. At present，the cultural resources of Yanshi City weighted more towards cultural meaning. Its productive value is comparatively low and its development is not sustainable. The development of tourism will make culture “more valuable” and the historic relics in Yanshi City “alive”，so more and more people can feel and understand Yanshi’s culture. This article discusses the current situation and problems of the development of Yanshi’s tourism，as well as the solutions to these problems. By figuring out the main reasons that caused Yanshi’s tourism lagging behind，we will make real progress for a better future to come.