Get to know Mianzhu
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- Administrative area
- County-level city · 县级市
- Part of
- Deyang
- Chinese name
- 绵竹市
- Local areas
- County-level city guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,245.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 439,958
- Administrative seat
- Jiannan Subdistrict
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
A village of painted walls
The village lies five kilometres from the urban area. Its farm courtyards combine western Sichuan (四川) residential forms with the architecture of Jiangnan (江南) water towns, following reconstruction after the Wenchuan earthquake (汶川地震). Paintings decorate white walls beneath blue-grey tiled roofs, and workshops and an exhibition hall form part of the village.
Pictures and a family courtyard
Mianzhu pictures use bright colours, flowing lines and varied subjects. Their designs also appear on cushions, tablecloths and phone cases. Li Family Courtyard (李家大院), also called Mingqing Garden (明清园), was founded during the Qing dynasty’s Jiaqing reign by Li Fan (李藩) and further developed by his grandson Li Deyang (李德扬).
Sources for this guide
中华人民共和国文化和旅游部 · Ministry of Culture and Tourism / China Culture Daily
今日绵竹 - 【南轩讲堂】年画年俗中体验乡村之美 · Mianzhu Convergence Media Centre / Mianzhu Today
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Mianzhu
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Mianzhu
Mianzhu New Year Painting Village · Plan your visit
Getting there
Mianzhu is about 30 km in a straight line from central Deyang. Search for 绵竹市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Mianzhu New Year Painting Village. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Deyang →More in Deyang
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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