Nanpu Park – bordered by Puhuagui Road to the north, Nankou Road to the east, a railway line to the west, and Gubei Road to the south. Covering an area of 30,000 square meters, the park’s design draws inspiration from the style of classical gardens in southern China while integrating northern landscaping techniques and concepts. With pavilions, waterside structures, rockeries, cascading water features, winding paths, and lotus ponds, it creates an elegant, refined, and exquisitely beautiful landscape reminiscent of traditional southern Chinese gardens.
Yang Baoling (1886–1966) was a native of Jinshan, Jiangsu. In 1907, he went to the United States to study civil engineering at Cornell University. In 1918, he served as the head of the Flow Measurement Division at the Shun-Zhi Water Conservancy Commission. After 1928, he settled in the Italian Concession of Tianjin, where he operated the Dachang Industrial Company and served as an advisory member on the Chinese Council of the Italian Concession Board. …
The former residence of Ma Hongkui is located at No. 1–4, Jingning Li, Hebei Road. Built in 1913, the alley has a total of four entrances. It is a two-story brick-and-wood building of a common apartment style, featuring exposed brick walls, sloping tile roofs with skylights, ordinary furnishings, and a total floor area of 760 square meters. It is now used as residential housing.…
The former residence of Yuan Nai-kuan is located at No. 39, Haihe East Road, Hebei District. The building was constructed in 1908, covering an area of 3,109.35 square meters. It was designed by British and German engineers and is a European classical-style structure, consisting of a main building and a secondary one. The main building has an L-shaped floor plan, featuring a three-story brick-and-wood structure with a partial semi-basement, totaling 54 rooms…
Tianjin’s Yan Tuo Park is bordered by Yuguang Road to the north, Tiedong Road to the east, the existing railway line to the west, and the auxiliary road of the rapid ZhiCheng Road to the south, covering an area of 280,000 square meters. In accordance with the unified deployment of the municipal government, the Hebei District has carried out high-standard comprehensive management of the spaces under 14 urban bridges—including ZhiCheng Bridge and Minquanmen Bridge—according to the principle of “one bridge, one landscape, tailored to each bridge.”
Jiajiayao Mosque is one of the historic mosques in Jiajiayao, Hebei District, Tianjin, China. It was originally built in the second year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1574), making it one of the oldest mosques in Tianjin. Currently, the mosque houses three Imams, seven board members, over 70 Arabic-language scriptures, more than 20 Persian-language scriptures, and...
King Kong Park is located on the northeast side of the intersection of Zhongshan Road and Haihe East Road (next to King Kong Bridge). In the 21st year of the Guangxu reign (1895), a coastal defense office was built here, which was later converted into an imperial parade palace for Empress Dowager Cixi’s inspection of troops in Tianjin but was never used. In the 28th year of the Guangxu reign (1902), Yuan Shikai, then Governor-General of Zhili and Minister of Beiyang, moved the office of the Zhili Governor-General here to implement new policies and develop the Hebei New District...
The residence of Zhang Mingqi is located at the northwest corner of Marco Polo Plaza. Built in the early years of the Republic of China, it stands at No. 80 Minzu Road in the former Italian Concession. The building features a Romanesque architectural style, with three stories constructed of brick and wood, a pitched tile roof, and a symmetrical facade. On the third floor, the central section boasts a four-arched fan-shaped balcony supported by rope-style columns, complemented by a continuous arc-shaped balcony. The eaves are supported by brackets adorned with floral and leafy reliefs, showcasing an elegant design...
Haihe Jiefang Bridge is a key bridge connecting the Hebei, Hedong, and Heping districts, serving as a hub to Tianjin Railway Station area. The bridge was originally named “Wanguo Bridge” (International Bridge), as Tianjin at the time had nine foreign concessions—British, French, Russian, American, German, Japanese, Italian, Austrian, and Belgian—referred to as “countries within a country.” After the liberation of Tianjin in 1949, the bridge was renamed “Jiefang Bridge” (Liberation Bridge), and the name has been retained ever since…
Lion Forest Bridge spans the Haihe River, connecting the Ancient Culture Street scenic area with the Wanghailou district, and is an iconic bridge along the Haihe. The lions on the bridge are all uniquely shaped, lively, and come in black and white—extremely adorable. Lion Forest Bridge was one of the first road bridges in China to adopt prestressed concrete...
Beian Bridge was originally built in 1973. The bridge has three spans, with a total span of 93 meters and a single span of 24.8 meters. After renovation, the original bridge was elevated by 1.5 meters, widened by 9 meters on each side, and 4-meter-long waterfront platforms were added on both sides of the original abutments. The renovated Beian Bridge showcases a classical architectural style, with an elegant and noble design that is gracefully distinctive.
This ancient Roman-style building is located in a very unassuming alley and is not easy to find. However, it is one of the largest structures in the former Italian Concession and the only surviving foreign barracks among the nine-nation military barracks in Tianjin. It is also the only well-preserved example of this type of architecture in the country. It is said that Puyi once visited the barracks while he was in Tianjin...
Italian Style Street is an important part of the Italian-Austrian Style Street Area, a well-known historical and architectural conservation district in Tianjin. Many films, such as *City of Life and Death* and *Sophie's Revenge*, have also been filmed here. 1. The Origin of Italian Style Street: In the early 20th century, Tianjin was home to concessions established by eight different countries. Foreigners built numerous European-style buildings here for their offices and residences...
The History Museum of the First Surveying and Mapping Brigade of the General Staff was established in 1989 and is located by Zhongshan Road, adjacent to Zhongshan Park. The exhibits in the museum are based on historical materials from the former First Surveying and Mapping Brigade of the General Staff. The brigade’s history dates back to January 1954, making it the only high-tech field unit in the entire military dedicated to performing high-precision and challenging surveying and mapping tasks in difficult and dangerous environments...
Tianjin North Railway Station is located in Hebei District, Tianjin, China. It was originally a second-class station under the Beijing Railway Bureau Group. When Yuan Shikai, then Governor-General of Zhili and Minister of Beiyang, established his government office at the head of Jinguang Bridge on Dajing Road (now Zhongshan Road), the station was built to implement new policies, prosper the new Hebei District, and break free from the foreign concessions' control over the Old Dragon's Head Railway Station. In 1903, …
Rotary Middle School Era: 1918 Address: No. 143, Lvwei Road, Hebei District, Tianjin Category: Important Modern Historical Sites and Representative Buildings For nearly ninety years since its establishment, Tianjin Rotary Middle School has nurtured batches of professionals and key personnel across various fields, such as Jiang Zhenhuan, an early communist party member in Tianjin and a martyr, the renowned…
Era of Feng Guozhang’s Former Residence: Late Qing Dynasty (1912) Address: No. 50 Minzhu Avenue & No. 8 Dachangxing Hutong, Hebei District, Tianjin Category: Important Modern Historical Sites and Representative Buildings Feng Guozhang (1857–1919), courtesy name Huafu, was a native of Hejian, Hebei Province. In his early years, he studied at the Lianchi Academy in Baoding and later transferred to the Tianjin Military Preparatory School…
Coin Mint General Factory Era: 1903 Address: No. 137 Zhongshan Road, Hebei District, Tianjin City Category: Important Modern Historical Site and Representative Architecture During the Qing Dynasty in Tianjin, a wide variety of currency types were in circulation, making transactions inconvenient. Later, due to excessive coin minting and large price disparities among different currencies, monetary use became chaotic. In order to regulate finance and...
Address: Intersection of Minzu Road and Guangming Avenue, Hebei District, Tianjin | Category: Important Modern Historical Site and Representative Architecture | After the invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance in 1900 (the 26th year of the Guangxu reign in the Qing Dynasty), Italy stationed a mixed brigade of troops in China, commanding a total of 999 officers and soldiers, most of whom were based in Tianjin. In the 5th year of the Republic of China (1916)...
Italian Garden Residential Complex at Marco Polo Plaza Era: Late Qing and Early Republican Period (1908–1916) Address: Intersection of Minzu Road and Ziyou Avenue, Hebei District, Tianjin Category: Important Modern Historical Sites and Representative Buildings In June 1902 during the 28th year of the Guangxu reign in the Qing Dynasty, Italian Ambassador Galina and Tianjin Customs Commissioner Tang Shaoyi...