Scenic spot introduction:

Wanggongzhuang, Minquan, Henan, is known as the "No. 1 Tiger Painting Village in China". There are many husband-wife painters, father-son painters, sister painters and three generations of painters in the village. The villagers mainly paint tigers in meticulous brushwork, as well as people, flowers, birds, and landscapes. etc., a wide variety. There are more than 20,000 paintings annually, with an annual output value of more than 6 million yuan. About 20% of the paintings are exported to foreign markets such as Singapore and Japan every year.

Attractions distribution:

Among the more than 1,300 people in the village of Minquan Wanggongzhuang, more than 700 are engaged in the painting industry. Old people in their 60s and children as young as 6 or 7 can draw with pens. The main paintings in the village are meticulous tigers, with various varieties, ranging from the three-foot-long "Tiger Head" to the two-foot-long "Five Blessings" and even the nearly 100-meter-long "Hundred Tigers" scroll, which takes into account landscapes, flowers and birds. The village also has facilities such as a peasant painting academy and a peasant cultural square.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 3A scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

leisure, culture, village
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Best time to visit:

All seasons

Shopping recommendations:

(Specialties) Chili pepper, Songxiu, cilantro, tobacco leaves, etc.

(Gourmet food) Ranjia fish, shrimp braised vegetables, Xujia glutinous rice balls, iron pot eggs, etc.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Henan Province>Shangqiu City>Minquan County>Beiguan Town

How to get there:

Driving route: Drive along S206, then go straight onto Lianhuo Expressway, exit from the Minquan/Suixian exit, turn slightly right onto the ramp, towards Minquan, turn right onto S211, turn right onto Nanhua Avenue, turn left Enter Zhongshan Avenue and drive towards S211/Wanggongzhuang, No. 1 Township of Chinese Painted Tigers/Heze, turn slightly left onto S211, and finally turn left onto X001.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Wanggongzhuang ticket price:

No tickets

Scenic area opening hours:

All day

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