Yang Liuqing New Year Pictures

杨柳青年画

One of China's three famous folk New Year picture styles,Yang Liuqing New Year Pictures originated in Yang Liuqing Town,in the western suburbs of Tianjin City, in the early 17th century. Adopting the method of integrating block printing and hand-colored decoration,they are characterized by varied¹ themes such as brightness, vivacity², happiness, auspiciousness³ and fascination⁴. The pictures by the young people in Yang Liuqing have enjoyed a high reputation in China.

在17世纪初，中国三大著名民间年画的风格之一的杨柳青年画起源于天津市西郊的杨柳青镇。采用集成雕版印刷和手工着色装饰的方法，它们的特点是有不同的主题，如明亮，活泼，快乐，吉祥和有魅力。做这些年画的杨柳青的年轻人在中国都享有很高的声誉。