Unique Kite Capital—The Cultural Heritage of Weifang
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🏠 Shihou Garden: Also known as Ding Family Garden. It covers an area of about 2000 square meters and is named 'Shihou Garden' because it occupies very little land, which people metaphorically describe as 'ten ink slabs'. It was built during the Ming Dynasty, with two floors, combining the characteristics of northern gardens and the features of southern gardens. The main attractions include: Sizhao Pavilion, Jiukou Bridge, Wenruzhou Pavilion, Yilan Pavilion, Shihou Thatched Cottage, Xiao Canglang Pavilion, Youlang, and Dragon Wall. The walls of Yanshanglou are inlaid with more than 90 genuine stele inscriptions of calligraphy and paintings by artists such as Zheng Banqiao and Jin Nong.
Admission: 22/person
🌸 Free Admission Policy
Children under 1.4 meters (excluding), active-duty military personnel, and seniors aged 70 and above with valid ID are admitted free of charge.
🌸 Discount Policy
Children aged 6 (excluding) to 18 (excluding) or full-time primary, secondary, and college students (student ID required for entry) can purchase discounted tickets.
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🏠 World Kite Museum: The first professional kite art museum in the country. There are 12 exhibition halls of various sizes, with more than 1300 kite exhibits, ranging from the 'Luban Kite' of the 5th century BC to modern kites from China and abroad. Important collections include: Dragon Head Centipede Kite, Miniature Kite, Liangshan Heroes Kite, Praying Mantis Catching Cicada Kite, etc.
🌸 Free Admission
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🏠 Yangjiabu Folk Art Expo Garden: Yangjiabu is one of the main production areas of the three major woodblock New Year paintings in China. The park mainly includes: New Year Painting Gallery, Kite Making Gallery, Painting Gallery, Folklore Gallery, Ancient Shops Street, Folk Siheyuan, Children's Amusement Park, and more than a dozen other attractions.
Admission: 40/person
🌸 Free Admission Policy
Children 1.2 meters (inclusive) and below, seniors aged 70 (inclusive) and above, active-duty military personnel, and medical staff with valid ID are admitted free of charge.
🌸 Discount Policy
Children between 1.2 meters (inclusive) and 1.4 meters (excluding), seniors between 60 (inclusive) and 69 (inclusive), and full-time primary, secondary, and college students with valid ID can purchase discounted tickets.
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🏠 Mengli Water Town Scenic Area: Dominated by Hui-style architecture, it has established a Confucian Academy, Film Museum, Ancient Han Cinema, Ancient Han Art Gallery, Zen Monastery, Tavern, Opera Stage, Wine Street, Light and Shadow Show, Tip of the Tongue Snack Street, Chuilian Tap Pool Square, and Ancient Han Homestay.
🌸 Free Admission
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🏠 Yuwangtai Temple: Formerly known as 'Wangtai', it was later named after the Yu Temple built on the platform. The temple houses deities such as the Jade Emperor, Hu Santaiye, and the Three Immortal Maidens, which are said to be very efficacious.
🌸 Free Admission
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🏠 Fuyan Mountain Scenic Area: Named Fuyan Mountain because the mist lingers and floats above the mountain. There are many cultural relics on Fuyan Mountain, including Lutai Academy, Busheng Spring, Xiuzhen View, Murong Chao's Former Residence, and Gongsun Hong's Former Residence. On the mountain, there are Fuyan Pavilion, Xijian Thatched Cottage, Yongcui Pavilion, Woyun Platform, Chaoyang View, Gongsun Hong's Tomb, Lutai Academy, and other historical sites.
Admission: 29.9/person
🌸 Free Admission Policy
Children under 1.2 meters, active (retired) military personnel, seniors over 60 years old, and disabled persons with valid ID are admitted free of charge
🌸 Discount Policy
Primary, secondary, and college students with a student ID can purchase discounted tickets.
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🏠 Guizhen Garden: A classical Chinese garden that integrates the styles of northern and southern gardens. The garden's landscapes include: Green Shade Hall, Deep Thousand Feet Pool, Ming Lake and North Mountain, Moonlit Smoke Morning, Orchid Boat, Moon Scooping by the Stream, Water Pavilion and Idle Clouds Wild Crane Tower, Qin Tai Villa, Peach Blossom Village, Tianxiang Courtyard, Peony Garden, Ten Li Mountain Pond, etc.
🌸 Free Admission
It's definitely worth a visit. The main folk customs are kites and woodblock prints. On weekends, the scenic area also arranges events like exchanging customs documents for silver notes, folk parades, performances, workshops, and kite and woodblock print experiences. Unfortunately, due to the rain, I missed some of the outdoor activities. Overall, it's a very thoughtful scenic spot, suitable for all ages. I highly recommend the map of the 18 provinces in the woodblock print museum; it's definitely worth seeing!
It's definitely worth a visit. The main folk customs are kites and woodblock prints. On weekends, the scenic area also arranges events like exchanging customs documents for silver notes, folk parades, performances, workshops, and kite and woodblock print experiences. Unfortunately, due to the rain, I missed some of the outdoor activities. Overall, it's a very thoughtful scenic spot, suitable for all ages. I highly recommend the map of the 18 provinces in the woodblock print museum; it's definitely worth seeing!
The facilities in the scenic area are very complete, there is also a children's playground, and children can participate in making New Year pictures and kites, allowing children to use their hands and brains and have endless fun.
Yang Jiazhao New Year's paintings are simple in line, colorful and strong in contrast. The composition is full, the imagination is rich, and the meaning is profound and famous. Whether in content and form, there is high artistic appreciation and historical collection value, is a domestic and foreign folk art lovers, professionals study collection treasures. Tourists can also operate it by themselves.
When I went there, Yangjiabu Folk Art Grand View Garden was holding the Journey to the West Season event. I happened to enter at 6:30 pm when the night market just started. The night view was beautiful. The theme songs of the TV series Journey to the West were played in the garden. At night, the rockery and pond were colorful. The layout looked like a certain place in Journey to the West (a bit like the Dragon Palace but I can't say where it was specifically). The sense of substitution was very strong. There was also a group of handsome men and beautiful women who put on well-made costumes to play the roles in Journey to the West. At the end, we watched the stage performances (beautiful fairies dancing, Bull Demon King breathing fire, Monkey Brother playing with sticks, and the host singing 🎤). At the end, there were fireworks and bonfires! In short, I had a lot of fun playing in there with my boyfriend, la la la la la la, la la la la la
The Yangjiabu Folk Art Grand View Garden Kite Making Workshop is located in the northeast corner of the Yangjiabu Folk Culture Grand View Garden in Hanting District, Weifang City. Visitors can follow the master to make kites for free. If you want to take it away, you need to pay for the materials. First choose the pattern, then choose the frame, draw and color, make and paste, and complete the process according to the steps. It is very good to experience the sense of accomplishment of hands-on production, especially suitable for children to improve their hands-on ability. The ticket is included in the Grand View Garden one-ticket system. Adults are 50 yuan, and students are half price.
[cp] Yangjiabu Folk Customs Garden is located in Weifang, Shandong, about 20 minutes’ drive from the center of Weifang, with wide roads all the way. The whole interior is like a northern courtyard, the space is not small and very grand. The three most famous places for New Year paintings in the country are Yangliuqing in Tianjin, Yangjiabu in Weifang, and Taohuawu in Suzhou. New Year pictures are also the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage. This scenic spot has very obvious New Year picture characteristics. When you come to Weifang, you must mention kites. Here the characteristics of New Year pictures are reflected in the kites. What is strange is that there are not many people in this attraction. I don’t know if it is because the weather is too hot. There are exhibition halls for New Year paintings and kites. If it is improved a little, it will be a really good place for people to learn about the culture of New Year paintings and kites. The last picture is of Weifang Station. The two long dragon kites are made up of national flags of various countries. They are very exquisite.
Yangjiabu Folk Art Grand View Garden is located in Hanting District, Weifang City, Shandong Province. It is currently the largest kite field in China and also a folk art grand view garden integrating kite production, New Year picture printing and folk tourism.