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Brief introduction to the village history of Niujia Village

Niujia Village, located in the south of Shangcheng County, Xinyang City, Henan Province, China, was founded in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty. It is said that the name of this village comes from a local villager named Niu. The village used to be a wasteland. The Niu family has worked hard for generations and gradually reclaimed and built this village. During the Qing Dynasty, Niujia Village gradually prospered, forming a village economy characterized by handicrafts such as growing grain, raising pigs and chickens, making bricks and making shoes. At the beginning of the 20th century, Niujia Village became an important local commercial center, attracting a large number of foreign businessmen to trade. During the War of Liberation, Niujia Village became one of the activity bases of the underground party, and many people in the village took part in the revolutionary struggle. After the founding of New China, Niujia Village gradually embarked on the road of modernization. 20 1 1 Niujia Village was rated as a famous historical and cultural village in China, and its traditional architecture, cultural heritage and folk customs were fully protected and passed down. Nowadays, Niujia Village has developed into an eco-tourism area, attracting a large number of tourists to visit, experience folk culture and taste farmers' special food. The village not only retains the historical and cultural characteristics of traditional villages, but also incorporates modern elements, making it a modern village full of vitality and vigor.