Ancient Cultural Street Ancient Cultural Street is located in the northeast corner of the old city area and is the birthplace of Tianjin. It caters to people interested in antiques and local culture. The street is a recreation of an ancient Chinese city's street.
Guangdong Guild Hall This quadrilateral guildhall is in the center of the old city area. It was built in 1907 and its wooden stage is a unique piece of architecture.
Dule Monastery Built in the county town of Jixian during the Tang Dynasty, Dule Monastery is the oldest standing wooden structure in China. It houses the 52-foot tall clay statue of Guanyin, the largest Buddhist sculpture in the country.
Tianjin is 85 miles southeast of Beijing. Tianjin is one of the four
municipal cities under the direct jurisdiction of the Chinese central
government and is the largest industrial city and port in northern
China.
Historical changes in
past 600 years have made Tianjin a unique place, mingling both ancient
and the modern Chinese and Western styles.
Tianjin is well situated for travel by land, sea or air and has become
an international tourist destination and a base in northern China
for chartered tourist planes. For travelers interested in commerce,
study or tours centered on such things as preventative medicine or
folk customs Tianjin has many advantages. In addition, it now only
takes an hour to travel by car from Tianjin to Beijing on the new
Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway.
Other Attractions:
Dagu Fort, Tianjin Broadcasting
and Television Tower, Memorial Hall of Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao
