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静园; Jìngyuán
Jingyuan Garden with a history of 80 years is a famous residence combined both Chinese and European architectural styles. It is now one of the important heritage sites under the city's protection. Built in 1921, Jingyuan Garden, also named Qianyuan Garden, was the private residence of Lu Zongyu, minister-counselor to Japan appointed by the Northern Warlords’ Government. Later it was named by Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty on July 1929 when he settled here with his wives. “Jing” means stillness in English and the Garden was named by the emperor who tried to strengthen himself with noble spirit by living in a peaceful environment. Jingyuan Garden with an area of 3360 square meters consists of three sets of courtyards, the front yard, the back yard and the side yard. The main building is a two-storied Spanish-style building. The first floor serves as a living room, a dining room, guest rooms and a kitchen, while the second floor as bedrooms, a library and a chamber. The exterior walls and balconies with projecting brims were used to add more room to the building. In front of the garden will be built a garden, in which enormous poplars, pagoda trees and cloves are planted and some ponds and pavilions are constructed. Besides, a reception office, a kitchen, a garage and a tennis court will be built on the northeast side of the garden. Jingyuan Garden integrates different architectural styles, such as Japanese and Spanish. The structure and material of the gates are of typical Japanese style, simple and plain, while the low pitched roof and the detailed decoration are of obvious Spanish architectural style. The garden is now displayed following its original arrangements of furniture and adornments. And there are also exhibits of some documents and photos related to the daily life and political life of Pu Yi, the last emperor.
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张爱玲旧居
Early modern Chinese writer whose stories have been adapted into films such as Ang Li's "Lust, Caution". Zhang Ailing lived here for a very brief time during her early childhood years. The building is now a cafe.
西开教堂, 西开天主教堂; Xīkāitiānzhǔjiàotáng; Xikai Catholic Church, St. Joseph Cathedral
Built in 1916 by French Jesuits.
中国瓷房子博物馆, 瓷房子, China Porcelain House
A priceless building decorated with about 4,000 pieces of ancient porcelain, 400 pieces of jade stone carving, 20 tons of crystal and agate and million pieces of ancient Chinese ceramic chips. China house museum is a private museum which belongs to the Tianjin Yueweixian Cultural Industry and Investment Group. It is built with more than 700,000,000 pieces of Chinese ancient porcelain; 15000 ancient porcelain bows, dishes, and vases; 300 ancient porcelain-cat pillows; 300 stone lions; 300 marble sculptures; more 20 tons natural crystal, etc. Inside the museum there are 4 floors, filled with Chinese ancient furniture, woodcarving, etc. All the exhibits are collected by the chairman of the museum, Zhang Lianzhi. The Porcelain House is located in a bustling area, close to the former residence of Zhang Xueliang, an instigator of the Xi’an incident and a patriotic hero in China. Built as a 100-year-old French style villa, the residence is a five-storied building with a total area of 3,000 square meters. Porcelain used to decorate the house can date back to the Han Dynasty. Visitors can almost find every type of chinaware from the house, which perfectly combines traditional Chinese architecture and western architecture. On the roof of the house is embedded a 768-meter-long dragon relief made by over ten thousand pieces of porcelain and an eye-catching English word, ‘China’, with some Chinese characters and the flag of China on both sides. Inside the house there are many famous paintings comprised by ceramic chips, including the world famous painting, Mona Lisa. Besides, the walls of the house are named the ‘peace wall’, consisting of 635 vases made during the Republic of China and the late Qing Dynasty.
天津戏剧博物馆
The museum is housed inside the Guangdong Guild Hall (广东会馆), a well-preserved historical building dating from the late Qing Dynasty that was used as a meeting place for merchants from Guangdong Province. The guild hall has a colorful history. Sun Yat-Sen gave a speech here in 1912. During the May 4th Movement of 1919, political activists, including Deng Yingchao, gathered here to talk and hold performances. In 1925, the site became the office of the Tianjin Federation of Trade Unions. During the Japanese occupation, it was used as training center for police constables. Following the establishment of the PRC, it was converted into a school. It was finally turned into a museum in 1986.
天津文庙, 天津文庙博物馆 Tianjin Confucian Temple Museum
Early Qing Dynasty temple with a hall to honour Confucius and other halls for prayers.
天津鼓楼; Tiānjīn Gǔlóu
The tower was built in the Ming Dynasty, but was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. It was rebuilt in 2001, and now houses a bell instead of drums. The tower is home to varying exhibitions.