| Yangliuqing 杨柳青 |
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| 杨柳青镇 | |
| Yangliuqing Railway Station | |
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Yangliuqing
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Tianjin |
| District | Xiqing District |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 120111 |
Yangliuqing (simplified Chinese: 杨柳青; traditional Chinese: 楊柳青; pinyin: Yángliǔqīng) is a market town located in the western suburbs of the municipality 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 nian hua. For more than 400 years, Yangliuqing has in effect specialised in the creation of these woodcuts from the New Year with vivid colours representing traditional scenes of children's games.[2]