The former residence of Cao Rulin is located at No. 108 Shanxi Road, Heping District. Covering an area of two mu, it is a three-story red-brick small Western-style building with a brick-and-wood structure, designed by architect Shen Liyuan, who was a student in Italy. It has a basement and features numerous Romanesque carvings and sculptures. The hallways and ceilings inside are adorned with plaster decorations and wainscoting, while the doors and windows are finely carved with woodwork. …
The synagogue was once the center of Jewish community activities in Tianjin during the early 20th century. Built in 1940, it was located at the intersection of Creek Road and Dublin Road in the then British Concession of Tianjin, later at No. 14 Shanghai Road, Tenth District (now the intersection of Nanjing Road and Zhengzhou Road)...
Located on Singapore Road in the former British Concession, now No. 1 Dali Road, Heping District (formerly 33rd Road), this was the residence and ancestral hall of Cai Chengxun. The building is a mansion-style structure featuring a blend of Chinese and Western architectural styles. The courtyard is spacious, enclosed by tall walls, and the vermilion gate exudes an air of luxury and solemnity. The main building within the courtyard, serving as the residence, is a three-story...
The former residence of Duan Qirui is located at No. 38 Anshan Road, Heping District, as it stands today. Built in 1920, this residence was originally the private property of Wu Guangxin (Duan’s brother-in-law), who served as the Army Minister of the Beiyang Government. It was later given to Duan to live in, hence it came to be known as “Duan’s Mansion.” At the time, it was the most luxurious private mansion-style residence in the Japanese Concession. The building is of brick-and-wood construction…
The former residence of Zhuang Lefeng is located at No. 10 Huayuan Road today. Built in 1926, it covers an area of 2,724 square meters with a construction area of 3,735 square meters. It was designed and constructed by the foreign architect Bodechtel. The entire structure features beautiful composition and well-proportioned design. The building faces west and is oriented from east, with the main building having four floors in a German courtyard architectural style. This property includes...
The former residence of Wang Zhanyuan is located at No. 64–70 Dali Road, Heping District, Tianjin. No. 64–70 Dali Road consists of three identically designed British-style mixed-structure buildings, which were built by Wang Zhanyuan for his three sons. Each building has an asymmetrical floor plan, with the front part of the ground floor featuring a semi-circular glass flower hall, in front of which is a balcony...
The former residence of Li Jifu is located at No. 12 Huayuan Road, Heping District, covering an area of 5,429 square meters. It was designed by Swiss architect Lü Fu from the Loyal Engineering Company and is a group of courtyard-style buildings modeled after British architecture. The main building was constructed in 1918, featuring a brick-and-wood structure with two floors and a basement. Li Jifu was the comprador of the British-owned Jardine Matheson & Co., and his residence combines both Eastern and Western...
The former residence of Li Zhuchen is located at No. 202 (now No. 102) Machang Road, Heping District, Tianjin. It is a four-story wooden building situated among a row of apartment blocks. Upon entering, there is a small courtyard. The building has eight rooms in total, spread across the upper and lower floors, all facing north and south. Ascending the stairs to the second floor, the front and back rooms serve as guest rooms, while the third and fourth floors house the main living quarters. In 1952…
The former residence of Sun Chuanfang is located at No. 15 Tai’an Avenue, Heping District, Tianjin. Built between 1921 and 1922, it is the most luxurious among the several residences he owned in Tianjin. The structure is made of brick and wood, consisting of a two-story building divided into a front section and a rear section. There are large glass windows where the two sections connect. The entrance features stone steps and is flanked by four Ionic stone columns...
The residence of Zhang Ruiting is located at No. 9 Huayuan Road, Heping District, on the right bank of the Haihe River. Built in 1922, it is a mixed-structure building with Nordic architectural features, partially three stories high with a basement, covering a land area of 2,322 square meters and a construction area of 2,324 square meters. The front part of the residence consists of the main building and front yard, while the rear, adjacent to Yingkou Road, includes a row of single-story buildings and a backyard, with a total of 47 rooms. The building has exterior corridors on three sides, and the entrance is accessed via high steps leading to a large terrace, flanked by doors that open into a semicircular floral hall. Inside the hall are four octahedral columns with eight-lobed capitals, and a fountain is set between the columns as a decorative highlight. The interior is exquisitely decorated, with the floral hall featuring a black-and-white marble floor, and the stained glass windows depicting scenic landscapes. The central upper part of the roof is designed in a mansard style reminiscent of the Mansard roof. The parapet is adorned with bottle-shaped balustrades. On either side of the hall are a salon, dining room, and reception room; the second floor also has a central hall surrounded by bedrooms and bathrooms, while the third floor includes bedrooms and a large terrace. The courtyard contains rockeries and flower stands, making it a high-end garden residence. It now houses the Tianjin Federation of Industry and Commerce.
The former residence of Cao Kun is located at No. 2 Nanhai Road, Heping District. Built in 1923, it is commonly known as the Cao Mansion. After stepping down from power, Cao Kun constructed this Western-style building for his fourth wife, Liu Fengwei. The two-story brick-and-tile house includes a basement, with a total of 42 rooms (including both multi-story and single-story buildings), covering a floor area of 1,153 square meters. The front eaves of the main building feature...
The former residence of Zhang Xueming is located at No. 50 Munan Road, Heping District, Tianjin. Built in 1925, it is a two-story courtyard-style residence. The front building is the main house where the owner lived and dined, while the rear building served as staff quarters and a family classroom. Zhang Xueming was the younger brother of Zhang Xueliang and served as the mayor of Tianjin before the liberation; and...
The former residence of Wellington Koo is located at No. 267 Hebei Road, Heping District. The house was built in 1921, covering a land area of 1,320 square meters and a building area of 1,547 square meters. Wellington Koo briefly stayed here in 1924. The main building has three floors and is constructed of brick and wood. The ground floor consists of six rooms and two halls. Entering from the foyer into the main hall, there is a large fireplace, with fixed seating by the windows...
The North Jiefang Road Financial Street is adjacent to the Haihe River, starting from Jiefang Bridge in the northwest and extending southeast to Xuzhou Road, where it connects with South Jiefang Road. In modern Chinese history, this area was once home to a concentration of foreign banks and was known as the "Wall Street of the East." It remains one of Tianjin’s key hubs for financial institutions today. The area boasts a rich collection of historic architecture, with dozens of well-preserved buildings, most...
The national AAA-level tourist attraction Huayun Museum is located at the intersection of Hebei Road and Hounan Road in Tianjin. As the first private museum in Tianjin, it holds a Guinness World Record for having the largest number and variety of ancient cultural relics. Huayun Museum, the first private museum in Tianjin, is also a municipal cultural heritage site. A national 3A...
The former residence of Fang Xianzhi is located at No. 109 Munan Road, Heping District, as it stands today. Built in 1942, it is a two-story Western-style building with a brick-and-wood structure. The red roof stands out like a dot of decoration, particularly eye-catching. The exterior features white cement finish adorned with irregular stripes, giving it a simple and bright look. The courtyard is neat and shaded by green trees. This residence is currently used as office space by a department of the Tianjin Finance Bureau…
Officially known as Catholic Xikai Cathedral, it is also called Old Xikai Church or French Church. Located on Dushan Road, Binjiang Avenue, Heping District, it faces northeast from the southwest. It was constructed in 1916 under the supervision of French missionary Bishop Paul-Marie Dumond. During the Anti-Japanese War, nearly 34 hectares of Chinese land in Old Xikai were annexed by the French Concession. The Xikai Church, situated within the French Concession and...
In Tianjin stands a small French-style building brimming with European charm. After four years of meticulous craftsmanship by business "prodigy" Zhang Lianzhi, it has undergone a magnificent transformation—wrapped in an "exotic Chinese exterior" woven from ancient porcelain shards. Now richly vintage in style, it is truly one-of-a-kind, becoming a stunning attraction in Tianjin that captivates domestic and international visitors alike. …
The former residence of Guan Linzheng is located at No. 95 Changsha Road, Heping District. This house is an English-style courtyard building constructed with brick and wood. It covers a site area of 1,608 square meters and a construction area of 2,708 square meters, with a spacious yard. The property includes one main building, one auxiliary building, and one rear building. The main building has three floors, faces southwest, and features a distinctive semicircular side on one of its facades. …
The former residence of Ding Yingmao is located at No. 106 Chengdu Road, Heping District. With a construction area of 732 square meters, the front section is a single-story building that served as a clinic, while the rear section is a two-story building used as a private residence. It was designed by the renowned architect Yan Ziheng. The buildings feature imitation traditional Chinese hip-and-gable roof styles, overhanging eaves, painted decorations, and vertical beasts atop the hip ridges. …