Tianjin Municipal Archives

Tianjin Municipal Archives

The Tianjin Municipal Archives serves as a patriotic education base.

Established in 1964, the Tianjin Municipal Archives is a national first-class comprehensive archives. It currently houses over 1.5 million volumes (or sets) of archives, covering a wide range of fields including politics, economy, military, culture, science and technology, education, and social life. These archives serve as the original records of Tianjin’s historical development and document the glorious struggles of the people of Tianjin. The oldest items in the collection include a real estate deed from 1668 and an imperial decree bestowed by Emperor Kangxi in 1722 to honor his officials. The archives regularly host the “Archives Culture Lecture Series,” inviting renowned historians to discuss the development of Tianjin’s urban history and showcase the region’s cultural characteristics. A total of 19 special exhibitions have been held, such as “Old Photos of Tianjin,” “The Haihe River—A Glorious Mother River,” “European Charm in Tianjin,” “A Century of Education in Tianjin,” “Sports in Tianjin for the Olympics,” “Family Archives Culture Exhibition,” “Exhibition of Tianjin Model Workers,” “The Party Flag Flies High—Archival Photo Exhibition Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party,” “Exhibition of Achievements in Striving to Be Pioneers,” “Building a Clean and Honest Party Conduct in Government Agencies,” and “The Educated Youth Exhibition,” attracting over 100,000 visitors.

The archives cover an area of 27,000 square meters, with a themed architectural space of 2,400 square meters, including four exhibition halls: permanent exhibits, activity exhibits, archives of distinguished talents, and a collection of precious archives. Among them, the permanent exhibition hall, “Memory of Tianjin City,” uses a wealth of archival documents and images to reflect the city’s 600-year development history. It features a 3D-printed sand table of early Tianjin maps, touch-screen displays, projectors, and an audiovisual room, allowing visitors to gain a deeper understanding of Tianjin’s history and engage in diverse activities. The activity exhibition hall regularly hosts exhibitions on various themes and conducts targeted education on party history and local culture. The archives of distinguished talents house records of 319 notable individuals who made outstanding contributions to Tianjin’s urban construction and reform, including Hou Debang, Zhu Xianyi, Yu Aifeng, Ma Da, Liu Zijiu, and Ma Sanli. The archives reception and reading hall provides advanced electronic archive retrieval technology and access platforms, allowing visitors not only to experience modern information retrieval techniques firsthand but also to closely experience the convenience services offered by the archives.

With its rich archival resources, detailed exhibition content, and diverse presentation methods, the Tianjin Municipal Archives fully leverages its role as a patriotic education base platform. It is the first patriotic education base in the national archives system and one of the first “National Primary and Secondary School Archives Education Social Practice Bases.” In 1994, it was designated as a Tianjin Municipal Patriotic Education Base by the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government.

Address of Tianjin Municipal Archives: No. 11-1 Fuxing Road, Nankai District. Open free of charge from Monday to Friday, 9:00–16:30. Contact number: 23678915. Website: www.tjdag.gov.cn