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]

Yangliuqing Town
杨柳青镇
Xiqing Road within Yangliuqing, 2011
Xiqing Road within Yangliuqing, 2011
Location in Xiqing District
Location in Xiqing District
Yangliuqing Town is located in Tianjin
Yangliuqing Town
Yangliuqing Town
Location in Tianjin
Coordinates: 39°07′48″N 117°00′51″E / 39.13000°N 117.01417°E / 39.13000; 117.01417
Country China
MunicipalityTianjin
DistrictXiqing District
Village-level divisions20 residential communities
25 villages
Area
 • Total
65.61 km2 (25.33 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
118,291
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
120111
Area code022

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

Geography

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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]

History

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Timetable of Yangliuqing Town[4]
Time Status Under
Jin dynasty Liukou Town
Yuan dynasty Yangliuqing Town Jinghai County, Qing Prefecture
Ming dynasty Jinghai County, Hejian Prefecture
Qing dynasty Yangqing Station Tianjin County, Tianjin Prefecture
1912 - 1949 Yangliuqing Town Tianjin
1949 - 1951 Hebei
1951 - 1954 Tianjin County, Hebei
1954 - 1958 Jinghai County, Hebei
1958 - 1960 Yangliuqing People's Commune
1960 - 1962 Nankai District, Tianjin
1962 - 1987 Xijiao District, Tianjin
1987 - 1992 Yangliuqing Town
1992–present Xiqing District, Tianjin

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]

Subdivision Names Name Transliterations Type
宁福苑 Ningfu Yuan Community
柳苑里 Liuyuan Li Community
轻机厂 Qingji Chang Community
三经路 Sanjing Lu Community
西河闸 Xi Hezha Community
碧泉花园 Biquan Huayuan Community
广汇园 Guanghui Yuan Community
青水家园 Qingshui Jiayuan Community
锦秀花园 Jinxiu Jiayuan Community
世纪新苑 Shiji Xinyuan Community
柳溪苑 Liuxi Yuan Community
英伦名苑 Yinglun Mingyuan Community
莱茵小镇 Laiyin Xiaozhen Community
柳轩苑 Liuxuan Yuan Community
美庭苑 Meiting Yuan Community
御河墅 Yuhe Shu Community
明月花苑 Mingyue Huayuan Community
天津农学院 Tianjin Nongxueyuan Community
天津理工中环信息学院 Tianjin Ligong Zhonghuan Xinxi Xueyuan Community
天津劳动经济技术学校 Tianjin Laodong Jingji Jishu Xueyuan Community
一街 Yi Jie Village
二街 Er Jie Village
三街 San Jie Village
四街 Si Jie Village
五街 Wu Jie Village
六街 Liu Jie Village
七街 Qi Jie Village
八街 Ba Jie Village
九街 Jiu Jie Village
十街 Shi Jie Village
十一街 Shiyi Jie Village
十二街 Shi'er Jie Village
十三街 Shisan Jie Village
十四街 Shisi Jie Village
十五街 Shiwu Jie Village
十六街 Shiliu Jie Village
白滩寺 Baitang Si Village
大柳滩 Daliu Tan Village
隐贤村 Yingxian Cun Village
东桑园 Dong Sangyuan Village
前桑园 Qian Sangyuan Village
后桑园 Hou Sangyuan Village
东碾坨嘴 Dong Niantuozui Village
西碾坨嘴 Xi Niantuozui Village
娄家院 Loujia Yuan Village

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.

See also

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References

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  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}}: 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.