Ancient Culture Street is a famous tourist attraction in Tianjin, offering cultural heritage. Ticket: ¥80. Rating: 4.8/5...

Ancient Culture Street

Ancient Culture Street is a famous tourist attraction in Tianjin, offering cultural heritage. Ti…

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Ancient Culture Street

Spot Facts

Level 5A
Rating 4.8
Foreign name Tianjin ancient cultural street

Practical Info

Ticket 80元
Opening hours 08:00-18:00

Tianjin Ancient Culture Street Guide

Real coordinates · smooth curved route
Tianjin Ancient Culture Street (Jinmen Guli) runs about 687 metres through Nankai District, the signature lane of the city's historic old town. Lined with grey-brick Qing-style buildings, it gathers the Tianhou Temple, Yuhuang Pavilion, Tongqing Lane and famed brands such as Clay Figure Zhang, Yangliuqing New Year Pictures, Kite Wei, Guifaxiang Shibajie Mahua and Mingliu Teahouse — the best window into Tianjin's folk and street culture.
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  1. Palace Square (South Archway)
    Start · Entrance
  2. Tianhou Temple (Mazu Temple)
    about 50 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Enter from the square in front of the palace and first visit the Tianhou Palace. Why this route: the core Taoist temple of the Ancient Culture Street.
  3. Mingliu Teahouse
    about 90 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Diagonally opposite the Tianhou Palace is Mingliu Teahouse (2nd floor on the main street), where you can enjoy crosstalk. Why this route: Mingliu Teahouse is in the middle section near the Tianhou Palace.
  4. Guifaxiang Shibajie Mahua Shop
    about 310 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Continue to the south section's Guifaxiang fried dough twist shop (117 Gongnan Street). Why this route: Guifaxiang is in the south section on Gongnan Street.
  5. Clay Figure Zhang Studio
    about 20 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Turn to the north section and reach the Niren Zhang family workshop. Why this route: Niren Zhang painted clay figurines.
  6. Yangliuqing New Year Picture Shop
    about 300 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Visit the Yangliuqing New Year picture shop. Why this route: Yangliuqing New Year pictures.
  7. Kite Wei Shop
    about 1090 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Go to the Kite Wei kite shop. Why this route: Wei family kites.
  8. Tongqing Lane
    about 50 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Reach Tongqingli, a representative lane of the Ancient Culture Street. Why this route: a protected historic lane.
  9. Yuhuang Pavilion (Jade Emperor Pavilion)
    about 1170 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight
    Go to the Yuhuang Pavilion on the northeast side of the Ancient Culture Street. Why this route: the Yuhuang Pavilion is Tianjin's oldest surviving Taoist building.
  10. North Archway (Gushang Yiyuan)
    about 1150 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Entrance
    Exit the street at the "Gushang Yiyuan" archway at the north end. Why this route: The north-end archway is the Gushang Yiyuan paifang.

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