The new cultivar'Yanli 4'was selected from the wild seedlings.The tree is semi-upright,the top position of burs is ellipsoid.The nut mass 8.52 g on average,the content of sugar,starch and protein is 18.5%,51.5%and 5.05%of the nut dry weigh respectively.It has characteristics such as good quality,sweet flavor.The nuts mature period is late September,and the average yield is 3 100 kg·hm-2.The cultivar is suitable for Chinese chestnut cultivation area in northern China.