Yangliuqing woodblock prints captured between covers

Yangliuqing woodblock prints are famous thanks to their popularity as decorations in Chinese households during the Lunar New Year.

Last month, a book featuring a wide selection of Yangliuqing woodblock New Year prints was published to give readers a better understanding of the unique art form. The book features text in Chinese and English.

Yangliuqing is a small town about 20 kilometers west of Tianjin municipality. New Year woodblock prints became popular in the area some 400 years ago at the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and flourished during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).