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2. Central Park
- Pad around the paths in this park and downtown Tianjin suddenly feels 257 miles away. Impressively rustic, it rates as the perfect spot to enjoy... read more
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4. Tianjin Department Store
- Built in 1927, this hulk of a shopping center grades as one of 10 largest department stores in China. This credit card workout center can answer... read more
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5. Food Street
- "Zow," is one of the more common reactions heard when entering this wall-to-wall mall of restaurants. Hemmed in by three large buildings and enclosed... read more
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6. Notre Dame des Victories
- Instead of being known for hunchbacks, this Notre Dame Cathedral is recognized for its architectural genius. Which, given its turbulent history,... read more
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7. Nirenzhang Clay Figurine Store
- Located on Tianjin's Ancient Culture Street, an area long famous for selling cheap souvenir replicas of Chinese prints and relics, this store easily... read more
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8. Tianjin Museum of Science and Technology
- All of the wonders of the universe are explained in common layman terms at this wandering museum. Opened in 1995, the main building resembles a... read more
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9. Tianjin Natural History Museum
- What began in 1914 as a smart place to store dinosaur bones and stuffed birds has gradually evolved into one of the most recognized natural history... read more
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10. Shuishang Park
- Given the incomparable beauty of this park, Tianjin's largest, it is difficult to comprehend that this was once a brick-making site. Opened in... read more
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The Best of NileGuide
- Tianjin has gone through many historical changes, and it's fun to explore and imagine what the city was like in bygone days. The Ancient Culture Street is of course touristy, but does feature buildings built in the ancient Tianjin style. A similar blend of history and kitsch abounds at the Antique Market, where calligraphy is sold alongside Mao memorabilia. Or take a walking or biking (if you dare) tour of British and French architecture, dating back to the city's days as a foreign concession. Not surprisingly, given Tianjin's history as an important port city, much of the most impressive architecture is around the port area. Residences built in European styles remain as well as government buildings, most notably in the Wudadao neighborhood. Another interesting piece of history is the preserved schoolhouse desk and books of Zhou Enlai, first premier of the PRC. Imagine what school was like here for Chinese students decades ago. And like many places in China, there are some incredible historical sights to be seen (if they haven't been torn down or paved over yet!). In Tianjin, most impressive are the nearby tombs of the Qing dynasty and of course the Great Wall. The section of the Great Wall near Tianjin actually contains one of the most important and impressive passes through the wall in all of China. If you're heading out of town to see the Wall or Tombs, don't miss an equally impressive natural attraction, Mount Pan. From the peak you can see the Wall, and a stupa (religious shrine) at the top is said to contain one of the Buddha's teeth. As an important Buddhist site, dozens of temples surround the mountain. There are several Buddhist sites in the city, too, such as the Monastery of Deep Compassion. As the city's most important temple, you can visit the huge Buddha statue and golden Guanyin statue - and stock up on prayer matts and miniature statues outside in the Buddhist market.
