Lishunde Museum

　　The Astor Hotel Tianjin was originally built in the second year of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1863), situated on Victoria Road and to the east of Victoria Garden in the British Concession of Tianjin at that time, now at No. 199 Jiefang North Road and No. 33 Taierzhuang Road, Heping District, Tianjin. It is one of the few remaining 19th-century mid-century buildings in the former Tianjin Concession area.

　　The Astor Hotel has set aside a hotel museum spanning over 700 square meters to showcase its history. Currently, the Lishunde Museum is open daily and offers free admission to hotel guests. The museum recreates the original restaurant and its menus, housing more than 3,000 well-preserved antiques, cultural relics, and historic items. The historic Astor Hotel reflects an aspect of Tianjin since its opening as a port. A deeper exploration will surely make you appreciate Tianjin even more.

　　The Lishunde Museum is China’s oldest hotel museum and a world-renowned classic representation of Tianjin’s “European-style buildings.”

　　Here, you can review the hotel’s former glory through historical postcards collected from around the globe. Numerous early photographs of villas, Victoria Park, the British Club, the Country Club, the racetrack, and the first newspaper, the “Peking and Tientsin Times,” comprehensively narrate the history of how Tianjin established its nine concession areas, serving almost as a microcosm of modern Chinese history.

　　Among the many exhibits, a silver key engraved with the hotel’s logo stands out, dating back to 1925. This silver key was presented as a keepsake to Ms. W. O’Hara after she presided over the opening ceremony following the hotel’s renovation. It was recently donated by her grandson to be displayed and preserved in the museum.

　　Address: 1st Floor, The Astor Hotel Tianjin, No. 33 Taierzhuang Road, Heping District, Tianjin

　　Type: Museum

　　Recommended visiting time: 2–3 hours

　　Opening Hours:

　　Daily: 11:00–12:30, 13:00–18:30, 19:00–20:00

　　Ticket Information:

　　The Lishunde Museum is open daily and offers free admission to hotel guests. Non-guests may purchase tickets for entry. Tickets cost 50 RMB.

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