New Year Paintings Gallery

Tianjin


The former canal-side market town of Yangliuqing is famous throughout China for producing Chinese New Year block-printed paintings that people hang in their homes for good luck. This small gallery showcases some lovely examples and also has some for sale; you can take home an easy-to-transport scroll version for less than ¥200.

Prices are marked, but expect to be able to knock off 20 to 30%. The gallery, which doesn't have an English sign, is about 100m from Yangliuqing Ancient Town's main sight, Shi Family Residence; turn right out of the residence, and it's the last building on the right before you reach the main road.