【Town Street Style】Yangjia Town

Yangjia Town

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Yang Jia

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Overview of the Yang family

Yangjia Town is located in the south of Jianyang City, bounded by Laojun Town of Ziyang City in the east, Linjiang Town of Ziyang City in the south, Jiangyuan Town in the west, Xinshi Street in the north, and Pingquan Street in the northeast. Yangjia Town is located in the shallow hill area and the Tuojiang River impact dam area, the Tuojiang River passes around the town, the riverbank line is 17 kilometers long, the sand and gravel resources are abundant, the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway, 321 National Highway, Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway, Chengdu-Chongqing Passenger Dedicated Line, Chengdu Metropolitan Ring Expressway pass through. In 2023, it will cover an area of 46 square kilometers, with jurisdiction over 1 community of Yangjia and 9 villages, including the People's Association, Chang'an, Tongziwan, Jinxing, Jiepai, Changjiaping, Xinmiaozi, Mutual Aid and Model, with a registered population of 24,700 people, and the town government is located at No. 17, Yangliu Lane, Yangjia Street.

▲A corner of the Yang family

History

Yangjia Town was formerly known as New Town. In May 2014, due to the adjustment of administrative divisions, the original new town was divided into two, and Shiliba Street and New Town were established, and the new town after the establishment has jurisdiction over 19 villages (communities) including Yangjia, Heping, Minhui, Chang'an, Tuqiao, Songshu, Flamingo, Tongziwan, Zijin, Jinxing, Jiepai, Changjiaping, Farm, Xiamatan, Jingzhou, Huzhu, Sanjiang, Xinmiaozi and Miaozigou. In December 2019, the new town was renamed Yangjia Town. In May 2020, the village (community) system and mechanism were adjusted to 10 villages (communities).

Humanistic customs

There are cultural relics and historic sites such as Jianyang Guanyin Temple and Tangjiadun cliff tombs in Yangjia Town; There are rattan peppers, onions, Korea radish, big five-star loquat, Taroko blood orange, Yangjiajie watermelon and other local specialties; There is 1 five-star farmhouse in the Green Light Waterfront Ecological Park; There are cultural activities such as cultural tourism loquat picking festival, rattan pepper harvest activities, sweet potato harvest activities, etc.

▲Carrot planting base in Yangjia Town, Mutual Aid Village

Written by丨He Jie

Editor丨He Jie

Proofreading丨Du Jingyu Zhang Yechi

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