In May 1985, in response to the national economic reform and the needs of rural productivity development, and with the approval of the State Council, it was proposed to "undertake a number of short-term, low-cost, fast-yield scientific and technological projects to promote local economic revitalization." Subsequently, the "Spark Program" was launched, symbolizing that the small spark of science and technology would surely set the rural areas of our country ablaze...
The former site of Tanggu Railway Station is now known as "Tanggu South Station" and is under the jurisdiction of Tanggu Railway Station of the Beijing Railway Bureau. Built in the 14th year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1888), it was a station on the Beiyang Railway—the first railway independently constructed in China. After the Eight-Nation Alliance captured the Dagu Fort in 1900, they subsequently occupied this site and used the station…
The ruins of the Dagukou Sea God Temple are located at No. 27, Dagukou Shipyard Road, Tanggu, Binhai New Area, Tianjin. They date back to the 34th year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1695). The site is situated on the former grounds of the Beiyang Fleet’s Dagukou Shipyard, which is now part of the Tianjin Shipyard. The center conducted preliminary rescue archaeological excavations at the site, uncovering remains from the Qing Dynasty...
The Nantang Ruins are located approximately 3,000 meters northeast of Liugangzhuang Village, Xiaowangzhuang Town, Dagang District, Binhai New Area, Tianjin. They date back to the Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties. The ancient architectural ruins of Nantang are situated within the Dagang Reservoir in the Dagang District of Tianjin, close to the side of Liugangzhuang Village in Xiaowangzhuang Town. The entire site sits on a high platform covering an area of about 300 square meters…
Discovery Well of Dagang Oilfield — Well Gang 5 Era: 1964 Location: South side of Dagang Petrochemical Company Category: Important modern historical site and representative building In 2004, on the 40th anniversary of the Dagang Oilfield, to highlight the contributions of Well Gang 5 and the first generation of Dagang oil workers to the development of the oilfield, Dagang Oilfield Group Corporation, Dagang Oilfield Company, and Dagang Petrochemical Company jointly erected the Gang 5 Well Monument and designated Well Gang 5 as the Discovery Well of the Dagang Oilfield.
Beiting Fort Ruins Era: Late Qing Dynasty Location: Beitang Town, Tanggu District, Tianjin Category: Important modern historical sites and representative buildings The Beitang Fort Ruins are situated on the southern and northern banks of the mouth of the Jiyun River in Beitang Town, Tanggu District, as well as the surrounding coastal areas. Originally built during the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty and renovated in the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty. In 1860, after the Anglo-French allied forces occupied the forts, they...
Former Site of the Asiatic Petroleum Company (British) in Tanggu Era: Modern Address: No. 86 Sanhuai Road, Tanggu District, Tianjin Category: Important Modern Historical Sites and Representative Buildings The former site of the Asiatic Petroleum Company (British) in Tanggu was built in 1905 as the company’s dedicated facility in China for the transit and trade of petroleum products. The site includes docks, oil storage tanks, and office buildings...
Former Site of the Port Authority of Tanggu New Port Era: Modern Address: No. 20 Banyi Street, Tanggu District, Tianjin Category: Important Modern Historical Sites and Representative Buildings After the “July 7th Incident,” Japanese imperialism, driven by the needs of its war of aggression, urgently sought to transport strategic resources such as coal, salt, other minerals, cotton, and grain looted from North China to Japan. At the same time, it needed to ship war supplies and industrial goods produced domestically to China for military invasion and economic exploitation. As a result, the existing water depth and handling capacity of the ports in Tianjin and Tanggu could no longer meet these demands. In April 1939, Japanese imperialism selected Tanggu as the site for constructing a new seaport. The Port Authority of Tanggu New Port was built during this period and served as the administrative center for Japanese imperial forces at the new port.
The Haihe Tidal Barrier is located at the mouth of the Haihe River in Tanggu District, Tianjin. It is a large-scale water control project that serves multiple purposes, including flood discharge, tidal defense, freshwater storage, and navigation. Its primary function is to channel part of the floodwaters from the convergence of five major river systems—the Ziya, Daqing, South Canal, North Canal, and Yongding rivers—in Tianjin into the sea via the main course of the Haihe River, and it also...
The former site of the Tanggu Oil Depot of the Asiatic Petroleum Company is located at No. 86 Sanhuai Road, Tanggu, Binhai New Area, Tianjin, dating back to 1915. Built in 1915, the Tanggu Oil Depot of the Asiatic Petroleum Company was a specialized transshipment and operational institution for British and Dutch petroleum product trade in China. With nearly a hundred years of history, it is a relic of...
The Santic History Museum officially opened to the public on October 1, 1959, with its name inscribed personally by Premier Zhou Enlai. Its original location was built within the Nie Ancestral Hall. It was demolished in 1976 due to earthquake damage and a new museum building was completed in 1979. In 1994, the former Fuju Xing Machinery Factory was restored and also became part of the museum's exhibits...
Lüzu Hall (Tianjin Boxer Memorial Hall) is located at No. 18 Hejia Hutong, Ruyi’an Street, Hongqiao District. It was originally built... It consists of the west side hall and other structures. It is currently the only relatively well-preserved Boxer altar site in China. In the 26th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty... The Ming Dynasty's 8th year of the Xuande reign (1433) saw the construction of this exquisite and unique Taoist temple. It was named after enshrining “Chunyang Lüzu”...
Introduction Located at No. 5 Lingyuan Road, Xiqing Avenue, Hongqiao District. Originally named the "Beixinzhuang Martyrs' Cemetery of Tianjin County." Established on March 15, 1949, and rebuilt on October 1, 1958. It covers an area of 3.33 hectares. The cemetery is the final resting place for 5...
The Fuju Xing Machinery Factory is located in the middle section of Tangzi Hutong on San Tiao Shi Street, Hongqiao District, Tianjin. It opened in July 1926. The factory is a quadrangle compound made of brick and wood, consisting of a front office, rear office, machine workshop, warehouse, forging shed, kitchen, and courtyard. It is the only well-preserved old factory site in Tianjin. The Fuju Xing Machinery Factory occ…
Xigu Park was established in 1958. Located in the northwest of Tianjin’s urban area, it overlooks the Ziya River to the south, connects to Peach Blossom Embankment to the north, borders the North Canal to the east, and reaches the modern railway hub Tianjin West Railway Station to the southwest. Covering a total area of 320,000 square meters (approximately 480 acres), it is the only large-scale park in the northwest of Tianjin’s central urban area, distinguished as the city’s leading park for its “...”
Shuixi Manor is located in the southwest of Hongqiao District, on the southern bank of the South Grand Canal, roughly in the area between present-day Jieyuan Dike and Jieyuan Water Plant. It was built around the first year of the Yongzheng reign during the Qing Dynasty (1723), and got its name because it lies to the west of the Wei River (South Grand Canal). The manor boasts an exquisitely elegant natural environment and landscape, with scenery ingeniously integrated along the river. Its layout and design reflect...
The Peach and Willow Embankment is located at the Qianjian Bridge on Tianjin’s Inner Ring Road, by the North Canal. It is a long-renowned scenic spot. During the peach blossom season, it attracts throngs of visitors who come in an endless stream. Some are young couples, others are families with children, all out for spring outings and flower viewing. Poets also gather here for elegant gatherings, composing and reciting poetry, finding joy in the experience. The Peach Garden covers an area of 13,000…
Tianjin Jinjiu Group Co., Ltd. is the largest liquor brewing enterprise in Tianjin and one of the key brewing companies in China. The company’s predecessor, Tianjin Brewery, was established with state investment in 1951 and began production in 1953. At that time, it covered an area of 96,150 square meters, becoming the only brewery in North China to be included in a national key project at the time...
Tianjin Yiku Creative Industry Park is located at No. 11 Xiangtan Road, Hongqiao District, covering an area of 30,000 square meters. It consists of 16 buildings of various architectural styles from the 1950s to the 1990s, with a total floor space of 25,000 square meters. The park is adjacent to the Tianjin West Railway Station transportation and business district to the east, offering a strong commercial atmosphere and significant market demand for the development of creative industries; it faces the Guangrong Avenue Science and Technology Industry Park across the Tianjin Long-Distance Bus Station to the west, providing a geographical advantage for convenient integration between creative and technology industries, with vast spatial potential; it connects to the urban expressway, urban rail stations, and railway hub areas to the south, ensuring extremely convenient logistics and transportation conditions that effectively extend its reach; and it borders the Ziya River leisure economic belt to the north, standing across the river from the Pingjin Campaign Memorial Hall and the historically reconstructed Shuixizhuang Cultural Park. With blue skies, clear waters, and lush trees, it inspires creative thinking, stimulates design concepts, and fosters an atmosphere for creative exchange.
The history of Qianxiangyi can be traced back to the 55th-generation descendant of Mencius, Meng Lunzhi, one of China’s most renowned ancient thinkers, educators, and statesmen. In the second year of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty (1369 AD), he migrated from Zaoqiang in Zhili to Jiujun Town in Zhangqiu, Shandong. When the Meng brothers first moved to Jiujun Town, they were just settling down. The Meng family remained there for seven generations...