The former residence of Zhang Boling is located at No. 39 Dali Road, Heping District. Situated near the serene Minyuan Stadium, it is a classic three-story British-style villa. The spacious front and rear courtyards are planted with rare flowers, plants, and trees. The interior features Filipino wood doors, windows, floors, and stairs, with exquisite furnishings and complete heating and sanitation facilities. Up to...
The former residence of Zhang Fuyun is located at No. 2 Changde Road, Heping District, Tianjin. Built in 1935, it covers an area of 6.457 municipal mu with a construction area of 1,238.27 square meters. It is a villa designed in the style of a European courtyard building. The two-story structure features a mixed brick-and-wood construction, hollow small-ribbed brick flooring, exposed red brick walls, and a spacious courtyard with a tranquil environment. The entrance hall of the villa has a colored marble floor. The first-floor rooms are adorned with various decorative motifs and feature fireplaces in different styles. The living room walls are supported by four sets of paired classical Western-style pilasters, with double columns and beams. The second floor consists of bedrooms and bathrooms, all with balconies. The corridor is lined with Roman Tuscan-style pilasters. The entire building has 39 rooms of various sizes. After the liberation, the property was placed under the management of the housing authority in 1952 and later served as a guesthouse for Tianjin. In 1997, with the approval of the municipal government, the Tianjin Cultural Relics Bureau designated the villa as a municipal-level cultural heritage protection unit in the third batch.
Zhang Xiyuan retired from politics in 1924 and took up residence in Tianjin. His home was located on Bakeda Road in the British Concession (now No. 4, Tongdali, Baoding Road, Heping District). The residence is a three-story building with a basement, featuring alternating red and blue bricks. It was originally the property of the father-in-law of Puyi, the last emperor of China, then sold to Cao Kun, and later resold to Zhang Xiyuan. The house remains well-preserved to this day. …
The former residence of Zhang Shucheng is located at No. 118 Chengdu Road, Heping District. Completed in 1936, it was originally a two-story Western-style building (an additional floor was added during the Cultural Revolution, making it three stories), along with a rear building, also two stories, designed by a Belgian engineer. The building features exquisite decorations, with a balcony on the second floor. The doors, windows, and floors are all made of Philippine wood. Many...
The former residence of Zhang Zhitan is located at No. 4 Dali Road, Heping District. It is a three-story European-style brick-and-wood small Western-style building with a flat roof, ten rooms on the upper floor and ten on the lower floor, along with a cellar. The main building has high steps at the entrance, flanked by columns on both sides, with a courtyard in front and a two-story rear building as well as a garage behind it. The downstairs of the main building housed rooms used by Zhang Zhitan, including a large living room…
The former residence of Zhang Zizhong is located at No. 60 Chengdu Road, Heping District. During his tenure as Mayor of Tianjin, in August 1936, he purchased a vacant lot known as Houde Hall Chuanji on London Road (No. 60 Chengdu Road) in the British Concession under the name Qing’an Hall. The land covered an area of 4.356 mu, and a building was constructed on it. The main building has three floors, the rear building has two floors, totaling 16 rooms...
The former residence of Zhou Mingtai is located at No. 273 Hebei Road, Heping District. Built in 1933, it was designed by engineer Shen Liyuan of the Huaxin Engineering Firm according to Zhou Mingtai’s own intentions. The structure is a brick-concrete composite. The front facade features a three-arched portico on the ground floor, a balcony with double columns and three bays on the second floor, and a setback upper floor on the third level, topped with a square pavilion. The doors and windows are made of…
The former residence of Zheng Yizhi is located at No. 35 Zhengzhou Road, Heping District. Originally owned by Zheng Yizhi, it was later inhabited by his son. The building is a three-story brick-and-wood structure with a basement, featuring a balcony on the second floor, a wooden pavilion in the courtyard, and a two-story small rear building. The overall architectural exterior is magnificent, with luxurious interior decoration. The building is currently used by the Tianjin Tobacco Monopoly Bureau. …
The former residence of Zheng Shiqi is located at No. 41 Jianshe Road, Heping District. Built in 1925 and designed by the renowned architect Shen Liyuan, the mansion consists of two buildings—north and south. The southern building is a two-story brick-and-wood structure with a red-tiled sloped roof and a basement. The northern building is a partially three-story brick-and-wood structure adorned with outdoor sculptures and also includes a basement. …
The former residence of Zhu Xianyi is located at No. 100, Chengdu Road, Heping District, now known as Heping District. It is an ordinary three-story row house in a lane-style building. In February 1950, Zhu Xianyi purchased it from the United Bank, also known as one of the “Four Northern Banks.” Built in 1934, the house was designed by the renowned Chinese architect Yan Ziheng from the China Engineers Ltd. This residence is…
The former residence of Zhou Xuexi, commonly known as "Zhou Mansion," is located at No. 3, 5, and 7 Aomen Road, Heping District. Buildings at No. 3 and No. 5 Aomen Road are three-story brick-and-wood structures with basements, combining Chinese and Western architectural styles, and extending to a second-floor rear building. The entire structure features machine-made brick walls with exposed mortar, with some parts covered in sandstone. The second floor facing Aomen Road has a 9-meter-long cantilevered balcony, while the east, west, and south sides are adorned with cement floral patterns such as flower horses beneath the windows. No. 7 Aomen Road was originally the Zhou family garden, featuring 10 single-story houses with outer corridors, as well as terraces, flowers, and trees. A uniquely shaped two-story small Western-style building with a basement and polygonal layout was also constructed. Its architectural design is distinctive, with protruding corners on all four sides. The front entrance on the south side has a trapezoidal platform that juts out in front of the building, supported by four cement columns. The overall layout is angular, symbolizing longevity. Currently, only Buildings No. 3 and No. 5 of Zhou Xuexi’s former residence remain. These buildings largely retain their original architectural style and have been listed as immovable cultural relics in Tianjin that have not yet been designated as protected cultural heritage sites.
After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, in the second year of the Republic of China (1913), Xiao De Zhang came to the British Concession in Tianjin with substantial wealth, his family, and servants, where he purchased land and built a residence at No. 55 Chongqing Road. Later, he gave the building to Prince Qing Zaizhen and constructed another garden-style residence at the corner of Hubei Road and Zhengzhou Road. This residence covered an area of 8.75 mu and was built in a castle style that blended Chinese and Western architectural elements...
The Astor Hotel Tianjin was originally built in the second year of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1863), located on Victoria Road, the main thoroughfare of the then British Concession in Tianjin, and to the east of Victoria Garden — today’s No. 199 Jiefang North Road and No. 33 Taierzhuang Road in Heping District, Tianjin. It is one of the very few surviving mid-19th century buildings from the former Tianjin Concession area...
The Former Site Memorial of the CPC Central Committee’s Northern Bureau was the office location of the CPC Central Committee’s Northern Bureau in Tianjin from March 1936 to February 1937, and also the residence of Comrade Liu Shaoqi during his tenure as Secretary of the Northern Bureau. The memorial is located at No. 19, Longtaili, Heilongjiang Road, Heping District. The building was constructed in 1915 and is a…
Munan Park is located in the core tourist area of the Five Avenues, covering an area of 1.8 hectares. It is the only remaining botanical park in the Five Avenues district, blending visual landscapes with cultural elements to create two distinct scenic levels. The park integrates functionality, aesthetics, landscape design, and cultural significance, featuring a well-planned layout, clearly defined zones, and comprehensive facilities…
The former residence of Lu Hongtao is bordered by Jianshe Road to the east, Qufu Road to the south, Hubei Road to the west, and Tai’an Road to the north. It is a brick-concrete structure covering a land area of 2,060.67 square meters, with a building area of 1,958.80 square meters. Originally purchased by Zhang Hu, the Beiyang Minister, this building was soon sold to Lu Hongtao. The residence lies along Jianshe Road to the east, Qufu Road to the south, Hubei Road to the west...
The former building of the French Municipal Council is located at No. 12 Chengde Road, Heping District, Tianjin. Constructed between 1929 and 1931, the initial design was created by French architect Mourelle, and the final design was carried out by engineer Mendelssohn of the Société Française des Batignolles. It is a two-story mixed-structure building with a semi-basement and partial third floor. The architectural style is Roman Classical Revival. The classical…
Era of the National Hotel: 1923 Address: No. 58 Chifeng Road, Heping District, Tianjin Category: Important Modern Historical Site and Representative Building The National Hotel was built in 1923 with funding from Li Zhengqing, a comprador of the American American-Foreign Trading Company, and designed by the Swiss Lorry Engineering Office. It served as a high-end hotel operating in the food and lodging industry and was also a gathering place for members of the upper class at the time...
Era of the Former Residence of Duan Qirui: 1920 Address: No. 38 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin Category: Important Modern Historical Sites and Representative Buildings This building was originally a private residence funded by Wu Guangxin, Duan Qirui’s brother-in-law, but was later offered to Duan to live in, hence it came to be known as the “Duan Mansion.” It borders Menggu Road to the east, Anshan Road to the south, Henan Road to the west…
Era of Chen Guangyuan’s Former Residence: 1931 Address: No. 48, Dali Road, Heping District, Tianjin Category: Important Modern Historical Site and Representative Architecture Chen Guangyuan graduated early from the Tianjin Military Preparatory School and later followed Yuan Shikai and Feng Guozhang, becoming a key figure among the Zhili clique of the Beiyang warlords. He served as the Military Governor of Jiangxi for many years. In 1922, he was defeated by the Northern Expeditionary Army from Guangdong…