Get to know Dingxiang County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Xinzhou
- Chinese name
- 定襄县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Population · 2020
- 193,997
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
The Yan family estate
Construction of the estate began in 1913. Its courtyards combine palace-like buildings, northern Chinese houses, cave structures with verandas, and Chinese-Western architectural forms. Hebian Folk Museum likens the overall arrangement to a phoenix with spread wings: the western garden forms the head and the eastern garden the body. The principal axes run east–west, with the east treated as the place of honour.
A museum of local traditions
Hebian Folk Museum (河边民俗博物馆) opened in 1989, using the former residence. Displays include Yan family historical material, embroidery, paper-cutting and weaving. Stone, wood and brick carving are prominent features of the estate itself.
Sources for this guide
定襄县情简介 · Dingxiang County Government
阎府简介-定襄县民俗旅游发展中心（定襄县河边民俗博物馆） · Dingxiang County Folk Tourism Development Centre / Hebian Folk Museum
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.
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Dingxiang County 定襄县
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Getting there
Dingxiang County is about 25 km in a straight line from central Xinzhou. Search for 定襄县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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