Christ Church Cangmenkou Hall Era: October 1910 Address: East Gulou Street, Nankai District Category: Important Modern Historical Site and Representative Building Tianjin Christ Church Cangmenkou Hall was established on October 19, 1912, and is the first “Three-Self” (self-governing, self-supporting, and self-propagating) patriotic church in North China founded, supported, and evangelized by Chinese Christians. Over the years, the church has played an outstanding role in preaching, education, charity, and various patriotic movements in modern times.
The Ancient Chinese Castle, located on Hebei Road in Heping District, Tianjin, is one of the classic buildings on the Five Avenues. Also known as "Ge Da Lou" (meaning "Lumpy Building"), this structure was originally an Italian-style Western building constructed in 1937. After renovation, its exterior was covered with ceramic tiles, giving it a distinctive look and making it a landmark building in Tianjin.
The former site of the Belgian Consulate is located at 102-104 Jiefang North Road, Heping District. It is a cultural relic protection unit of Tianjin and is classified as a historically significant building under key protection in the city. The original Belgian Concession in Tianjin was established in 1902, making it the only Belgian concession in modern China, until it was reclaimed by the Chinese government in 1931.
Dagu Bridge was designed by world-renowned bridge engineering master Academician Deng Wenyi. Spanning a total length of 243 meters and a width of 32 meters, its design concept is "Radiance of the Sun and Moon." Located between Jiefang Bridge and Guangchang Bridge, construction on Dagu Bridge officially began on July 6, 2003. After more than a year of building, it became the first of the first five newly constructed bridges over the Haihe River to open to traffic.
Gulou Commercial Street is located in the center of Tianjin’s Old City area. It is a large commercial and tourism pedestrian street centered around the Gulou (Drum Tower), integrating tourism, culture, shopping, and leisure. The current Gulou Commercial Street has a T-shaped layout, extending eastward from Chengxiang East Road to Chengxiang Middle Road in the west, and reaching from Chengxiang Middle Road in the north to Chengxiang Middle Road in the south, resembling a grand eagle spreading its wings.
Located at No. 82 Baidi Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, Zhuangwang Mansion was originally the family temple of Li Chun, the Jiangxi warlord of the Beiyang government. It is one of the largest surviving antique-style buildings in the city. It is a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit and a key historically protected architectural landmark in Tianjin. Research indicates that it was formerly the Zhuang Prince’s Mansion in Beijing and is a genuine...
The Tianjin Confucius Temple Museum is located on Dongmenli Street in Nankai District, Tianjin. Originally built in the first year of the Zhengtong era of the Ming Dynasty (1436), Zhu Sheng, the commander of the Tianjin Guard, donated his residence to be used as an academy, establishing the first lecture halls and official offices. In the twelfth year of the Zhengtong era (1447), the Dacheng Hall was completed, marking the beginning of the Wei School, serving as both the local official education institution and a temple for Confucian worship in Tianjin.
The Tianjin Quanxiangge Coin Museum was established in 1991. It officially opened to the public as a museum in 1999 (free admission), becoming Tianjin’s first family-run private collection museum at the time. The museum is a crystallization of corporate, social, and family culture, systematically showcasing over 3,000 types and more than 10,000 pieces of Chinese currency from various dynasties, as well as items and historical materials related to coin culture.
Built in 1983, Daguangming Bridge is 350 meters long and 30.5 meters wide. It serves as an important river-crossing hub connecting Hedong and Heping districts. Arriving at Daguangming Bridge marks the end of the Haihe River scenic walking route from Yongle Bridge to Daguangming Bridge. The bridge features magnificent sculptures and the grand golden lettering of "Daguangming Bridge."
Daventry House was built in the 31st year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty [1905]. As one of the earlier residences constructed in the Five Great Avenues area, it is located on Race Course Road (now 121 Machang Road, Hexi District, Tianjin) in the former British Concession of Tianjin. To its east lies the original main building of Tianjin College of Industry and Commerce, designed in French Romanesque style (now Tianjin Foreign Studies University), and to its west is the former residence of Liu Guanxiong, the Minister of the Navy of the Republic of China, built in a European Symbolist style (now the office building of Tianjin University of Finance and Economics’ branch campus). It is a historically protected building of key importance and a cultural relics protection unit of Tianjin. Currently used as residential housing, it is an architectural gem showcasing classic Spanish residential style.
Located at the southeastern corner of Weiguo Road Overpass in Tianjin’s Hedong District, Qiaoyuan Park sits at a key urban junction and serves as a gateway to the city’s landscape. It spreads out in a fan shape facing northwest, covering an area of 22 hectares. Originally an abandoned shooting range on low-lying saline-alkali land, Qiaoyuan Park was designed to adapt to the site’s conditions by utilizing the existing “shooting target hill” and several fish ponds, transforming them into an artificial wetland park with first-class urban landscaping standards. It is a national AAA-level tourist attraction and the largest man-made ecological wetland park within Tianjin’s six urban districts. The park spans 400 mu (approximately 26.7 hectares), with nearly 200 mu (around 13.3 hectares) dedicated to ecological water bodies. Its plot ratio is less than 0.04, offering unparalleled ecological advantages. The park features 14 wetland bubbles of varying heights, planted with over 100 species of plants, including 20 aquatic species, 43 trees and shrubs, and 40 perennial plants. There are 16 flat and arched bridges connecting the water areas—the highest number of bridges in any Tianjin urban park. In addition to bridges linking water zones, there is also a boardwalk trail that winds through the park. All bridges in the park are made of wood, reflecting the eco-park’s philosophy of returning to nature. The creative design of Qiaoyuan aims to create an eco-innovative park characterized by “ecological fashion and centered around leisure tourism.” At the 2009 World Architecture Festival held in Barcelona, Spain, it won the “World’s Best Landscape Award,” marking the first time a Chinese urban park received this honor. It also earned the ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects) Honor Award in the General Design Category in 2010.
Located in Maojiayu Village, Chuanfangyu Town, Jixian County, east of Tianjin. To the north of the village lies Jiulongshan National Forest Park, to the south it faces the vast, shimmering Cuiping Lake across the mountains, to the east it connects to the Eastern Qing Tombs, and to the west it reaches Niangniangding and the ancient Great Wall. Surrounded by mountains and water with beautiful scenery, it is a well-known longevous village and has been developed into the only longevous-themed resort in Tianjin.
At the westernmost end of the Taipingzhai section of the Huangyaguan Great Wall, there stands a striking square stone tower known as Widow’s Tower. Built during the Longqing era of the Ming Dynasty, it is the best-preserved among the 52 watchtowers along the Jixian stretch of the Great Wall. The tower is constructed of brick and stone, standing 13 meters high with two levels inside. The outer wall of the lower level is connected to the main wall of the Great Wall,
Geological relics are records and natural heritage left behind during the Earth's evolutionary process, representing the geological history, events, and evolutionary processes of the region. Therefore, in general, the formation of geological relics is almost entirely the result of the combined action of geological stresses from both inside and outside the Earth's crust. This area was part of an ancient continent 1.8 billion years ago and underwent erosion.
Jiulongshan National Forest Park is located in Chuanfangyu, east of Jixian County, covering a total area of 2,126 hectares. It encompasses three major scenic areas: Jiulongshan, Limutai Mountain, and Huanghuashan Mountain. Approved as a forest park in 1995 and elevated to national forest park status in 1997, it is currently the largest and only mountainous national forest park in Tianjin.
Bagua City, also known as Huangya Zhengguan, gets its name from the "Bagua Street" within the city. It served as the location of government offices and storage facilities along the Great Wall. To the east lies Ju River, and to the west stands Wangmaoding Mountain. Built following the contours of the mountain terrain, it has an irregular cleaver-like shape, consisting of three parts from east to west: the barbican, the outer city, and the inner city. The city walls on the east, west, and south sides feature wide thoroughfare gates and gate towers,
Lake Tuanbo is located in the eastern part of Jinghai County, about 8 kilometers from the city center. It is also known as "Emperor Qianlong Lake" because Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty once visited here. The lake covers a water area of 60 square kilometers, with vast reed marshes, abundant fish species, and over 60 types of precious migratory birds such as swans, mandarin ducks, and egrets inhabiting the area, making the environment exceptionally tranquil. The area of the lake's central island
Tianjin Songjiang Tuanbo Lake Golf Club was invested and built by Tianjin Songjiang Pastoral Golf Sports Co., Ltd. The course covers an area of 3,470 acres. It is planned to include a 36-hole international-standard golf course, a clubhouse, a driving range, a hotel, a villa area, and commercial and entertainment facilities. The club is located in the Tuanbo Lake Scenic Area, boasting a prime location.
Many beautiful legends are told in Jinghai, but the oldest may well be that of Jiang Taigong’s fishing platform. Legend has it that when Jiang Taigong took refuge in the Jinghai area, he had particularly bad luck and nothing seemed to go his way: when he sold wheat flour in the village, a strong wind blew it all away; when he returned home and knocked on the door, he happened to hit his hand on a nail; and when he cursed the heavens, a bird dropped its droppings right into his mouth.
Nankai University — Introduction Nankai University, founded in 1919 by the renowned patriotic educator Mr. Zhang Boling, is the alma mater of the beloved Premier Zhou Enlai. It is a key university under China’s national “211 Project” and “985 Project.” Upholding the motto “Dedication to the Public Good, Acquisition of All-Round Capability, and Aspiration for Daily Progress,” the university promotes the glorious traditions of “patriotism, dedication, innovation, and collegiality.” It has nurtured a large number of distinguished talents, including Chen Shengshen, Wu Dayou, Cao Yu, Guo Yonghuai, and Liu Dongsheng, making significant contributions to national rejuvenation and prosperity. It is a comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education. Adhering to the philosophy of “striving for excellence and fostering distinctive strengths,” Nankai University vigorously implements six major strategies: talent development, strengthening flagship disciplines, improving education quality, advancing research innovation, serving Binhai, and internationalization, as it moves toward its goal of becoming a world-class university.