Five Great Avenues, Tianjin Region, China

4Traveller_Oldie 5:00 PM Jun 6, 2020

Old but New but Old
Great historical area with many different houses and styles. Most old houses now taken over by local families and not really maintained. Many bars and drinking spots. Vibrant place to visit in the evening. Take a ride on the horse-drawn carriage around the area.

4Jane Z 5:00 PM Jun 4, 2021

The former residences of famous people here are worth a visit
The Five Great Avenues located in the center area of Tianjin. It is the most complete architectural complex of foreign buildings preserved in China so far, and is called the World Architecture Expo Garden of China. Many great men in history have also lived here. For example, Gu Weijun (First diplomat of the Republic of China. He was a member of the Chinese delegation to the Paris Peace Conference and the Washington Conference after the WWI), Xu Shichang ( served as president of the Republic of China), Liang Qichao (a member of China’s modernist reformers), Zaizhen (Qing dynasty clan, the last Qing Prince), and American President Herbert Hoover. Although some of the residences are now closed to visitors, there are still many of the most famous buildings you can visit and take photos of. If you really interested in this kind of building, take a stroll along the Hai River and you may find more.