The Yang Family Courtyard

The Yang Family Courtyard

The Yang Family Courtyard is located in Gaozhuang Village, Yangpo Township, Xinfu District. It faces south and covers an area of 770 square meters. The exact date of its construction is unknown. Only one second floor remains today, which is a relic from the Qing Dynasty. The second floor has three bays in width and four rafters in depth. The first floor features straight lattice windows with a central plank door, while the second floor is fitted with paneled latticed windows. The front eaves protrude with upturned corners, and the roof is of the hanging gable style. Content excerpted from *A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou*.

Source: Xinzhou Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

Gaozhuang Village: Gaozhuang Village is under the jurisdiction of Yangpo Township, Xinfu District, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province. It is located to the east of the township government, bordered by Dananmo to the east, Yangpo Village to the west, Tuoluo Village to the south, and Hejiazhuang Village to the north, covering a total area of 20,000 mu.

The village has 68 households and a population of 146, with 650 mu of arable land—4 mu per capita. Total grain output is 650,000 jin, averaging 1,000 jin per mu. The main industry is agriculture, with total economic income at 120,000 yuan and per capita income at 800 yuan.

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