Yangliuqing (original) (raw)

Town in Tianjin, China

Yangliuqing Town 杨柳青镇
Town
Xiqing Road within Yangliuqing, 2011
Location in Xiqing District
Yangliuqing TownLocation in Tianjin
Coordinates: 39°07′48″N 117°00′51″E / 39.13000°N 117.01417°E / 39.13000; 117.01417
Country	China
Municipality	Tianjin
District	Xiqing District
Village-level divisions	20 residential communities25 villages
Area
• Total	65.61 km2 (25.33 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	118,291
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	120111
Area code	022

Yangliuqing Town (simplified Chinese: 杨柳青镇; traditional Chinese: 楊柳青鎮; pinyin: Yángliǔqīng Zhèn) is a market town in Xiqing District, in the western suburbs of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Despite its relatively small size, it has been named since 2006 in the "famous historical and cultural market towns in China".[1]

It is best known in China for creating nianhua or Yangliuqing nianhua. For more than 400 years, Yangliuqing has in effect specialised in the creation of these woodcuts for the New Year. wood block prints using vivid colourschemes to portray traditional scenes of children's games often interwoven with auspiciouse objects.[2]

As of 2010[update], it had a total population of 118,291.[3]

Yangliuqing Town is located at the northwestern corner of Xiqing District. It borders Shangkou and Qingguang Towns in the north, Xiyingmen Subdistrict and Zhongbei Town in the east, Zhangjiawo and Xinkou Towns in the south, and Wangqingtuo Town in the west. Ziya and Zhongqing Rivers flows through the middle of the town. National Highway 112 and 104 both passes through the town.[4]

Timetable of Yangliuqing Town[4]

Administrative divisions

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In the year 2022, Yangqiuling has a total of 45 subdivisions, including 20 residential communities and 25 villages. They are listed in the table below:[5]

Shi Family Grand Courtyard

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Shi Family Grand Courtyard

Shi Family Grand Courtyard (Chinese: 天津石家大院; pinyin: Tiānjīn Shíjiā Dàyuàn) is a folk custom museum and the former residence of wealthy merchant Shi Yuanshi. It was first constructed in 1875, and following an expansion in 2003, the courtyard received the title of "First Mansion in Northern China" with an area of 10,000 square kilometers. The courtyard currently hosts folk art pieces such as Yangliuqing New Year Pictures and brick sculptures.

• List of township-level divisions of Tianjin

1. ^ "La protection des "bourgs et villages historiques culturels célèbres" en Chine". Radio Chine Internationale (in French). Retrieved 2010-05-04..
2. ^ "Estampes du Nouvel An de Yangliuqing" (in French). Retrieved 2010-05-04..
3. ^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
4. ^ a b Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo zheng qu da dian. Tianjin juan (Di 1 ban ed.). Beijing. 2020. ISBN 978-7-5087-6215-9. OCLC 1351675957.{{[cite book](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fbook "Template:Cite book")}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
5. ^ "2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码" [2022 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Differentiation Codes]. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-03-28.