Yanzhuang Folk Village

Yanzhuang Folk Village

Yanzhuang Folk Village is a national AA-level tourist attraction.

Yanzhuang Village is located in Aicheng Town, Yanggu County, with a total population of 1,200. In 2007, the village was designated as a “China Folk Culture Village.” In March 2010, it was listed among the first batch of 105 “National Featured Landscape Tourism Towns (Villages)” announced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the National Tourism Administration.

Yanzhuang Village was established in the eighth year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty, boasting a history of 341 years. It was once a bustling grain and cotton trading hub along the Yellow River. To preserve the hardworking and persevering spirit of their ancestors and to educate future generations, the villagers have collected over 300 pieces of old farming tools and household items, categorized into 30 series, and displayed them in 14 exhibition halls free of charge for visitors. The village has also actively developed eco-tourism by planting ecological forests around the village, improving local infrastructure including roads, water, and electricity, and developing recreational spots such as East and West Dragon Pools, Fishing Terrace, and Bird Garden. The folk culture and eco-tourism have attracted an increasing number of visitors from far and wide. (Text and photos / Yanggu County Tourism Bureau)

Following its designation as a “China Folk Culture Village” in 2007, Yanzhuang Village in Aicheng Town, Yanggu County, has earned another honor. Recently, it was revealed by relevant authorities that the village has been included in the first batch of 105 “National Featured Landscape Tourism Towns (Villages)” announced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the National Tourism Administration. Established in the eighth year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty, Yanzhuang Village has a history of 332 years and was once a thriving grain and cotton trading center along the Yellow River. To carry forward the valuable spirit of hard work and diligence of earlier generations and to inspire future ones, the village has gathered over 300 pieces of old farming tools and household items, divided into 30 categories, and displayed them in 14 exhibition halls with labels and descriptions, all open to visitors free of charge. The village has also vigorously promoted eco-tourism by planting 260 acres of ecological orchards around the village, 146 acres of courtyard greening economic forests, improving infrastructure such as roads, water, and electricity, and developing attractions like East and West Dragon Pools, Fishing Terrace, and Bird Garden. In October 2007, the “China Luxi Agricultural Culture Expo Museum,” embodying the collective wisdom of the whole village, was completed. In the same year, the China Rural Community Development Promotion Project Organizing Committee awarded the village the honorary title of “China Folk Culture Village.” To protect and organize Yanzhuang’s traditional folk culture, the village’s “two committees” established a “Folk Culture Work Leading Group” and formulated both short-term and long-term development plans, one of which includes the construction of the “China Luxi Agricultural Culture Expo Museum” covering an area of seven to eight acres. This museum is planned to be built in sync with the new Yanzhuang Village and is currently under active preparation. According to Yan Zhaomei, the Party branch secretary of the village, “Next, Yanzhuang plans to launch a series of themed folk eco-tourism projects focusing on ‘eating farmhouse meals, staying in farmhouses, doing farm work, enjoying rural scenery, tasting local specialties, and experiencing folk customs,’ to comprehensively promote the development of the folk eco-tourism industry.”