Yangliuqing
Yangliuqing Town 杨柳青镇 | |
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Town | |
![]() Xiqing Road within Yangliuqing, 2011 | |
![]() Location in Xiqing District | |
39°07′48″N 117°00′51″E / 39.13000°N 117.01417°E / 39.13000; 117.01417 | |
Country | ![]() |
Municipality | Tianjin |
District | Xiqing District |
Village-level divisions | 20 residential communities 25 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]
Geography
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
Time | Status | Under |
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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
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 |
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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 (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
References
- ^ "La protection des "bourgs et villages historiques culturels célèbres" en Chine". Radio Chine Internationale (in French). Retrieved 2010-05-04..
- ^ "Estampes du Nouvel An de Yangliuqing" (in French). Retrieved 2010-05-04..
- ^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "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.
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