A trip to Tianjin cannot be complete without understanding its rich heritage. The art and cultural activities in Tianjin will give you an insight into the city's history, traditions, and artwork. While visiting the cultural attractions in Tianjin would prove to be informative, attending its artsy events will leave you entertained. From cultural performances to historical monuments that give you a glimpse of the past, take a look at this list to know Tianjin better. Include these in attractions in your itinerary for Tianjin and have a great vacation.
Top Places for Art and Cultural Activities in Tianjin
Check the list of top places for art and culture in Tianjin:
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True to its name, the minute you step into the street you’ll feel like you’ve stepped into Ancient China. This colourful street is adorned with hundreds of stores. The items in those stores being relics, handicrafts, double-sided embroidery, jade carvings, art ceramics, pottery, calligraphy & paint brushes and other items from history. The place is classified a scenic area by th...Read more
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Arguably one of the best and oldest hotel in China is the only one with its own museum that has preserved its illustrious 150 year old history. It was built by British Methodist missionary John Innocent in 1863. The old building is still maintained in the same way and a new one behind it has been constructed. The hotel has about 152 rooms and suites that in design, are a hybrid of both the Vict...Read more
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One of the many famous pedestrian streets in Tianjin, the street was built in 1902 since the area was the Italian concession at the time. Formerly known as Xin Yi Street it was renamed to its current name a hundred years later when the Municipal government and Tianjin Haihe Construction Development Co., Ltd made extensive renovations to the street. Since then a lot of Italian style residential ...Read more
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The cultural square gets its name from its close proximity to the Ancient culture street and the revitalizing project development that has been undertaken. They focus more on the cultural traditions and folk traditions of Tianjin. The pavement is aligned with Old buildings and a lot of small artisan shops and stalls. One of the key features of the square is its brilliant & ingenious lightin...Read more
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A landmark that can be spotted from miles away with its elegant ‘Green Dome’ the Xikai Church also known as St Joseph’s Cathedral is the largest catholic church in Tianjin. Almost a century old the church was built by French Jesuit Missionaries in 1916 with every brick being imported from France. Its architectural style is distinctively Romanesque. The main hall is big enough ...Read more
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The home of the Last Emperor of China, Aisin Gioro Puyi, the twelfth and final ruler of the Qing Dynasty is now classified as a heritage structure, 3A scenic spot. The residence is a unique combination of both Chinese and European architecture. The building has 21 rooms of which the main structure has a Spanish styled brick wood construction while the interiors are all restored to their origina...Read more
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Built during the Ming dynasty and covering about 10,600 sqmts the Dabei Monastery is the largest and oldest in Tianjin. It is also the only monastery to provide delicious vegetarian food. The monastery is divided in two parts. The west part is the old temple while the east is the new one. Each part consists of Halls that honor the gods and deities of the Buddhist tradition. The west has the Wen...Read more
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The Tianjin museum outshines all others just by its unique architectural structure whose appearance resembles that of a swan spreading its wings. It encompasses a floor space of about 31,400sqmt and houses a great many collections from its contemporaries namely the Tianjin Art Museum and the Tianjin Historical Museum. The ground floor comprises of offices, storage facilities, concourse for visi...Read more
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Wanghailou Church
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