This well-kept district of late 19th/early 20th Century buildings recalls the ‘concession’ period in Tianjin. Buildings are not well-marked and, unlike in the analogous Concession area of Shanghai, there are not English-language signs with dates and names. There was a comprehensive city guide in our...More

If you go to tianjin you cannot skip this area as it contains lanes and lanes if interesting architecture in a European style and a very unique cultural feel especially in china. It would be nice if more of the homes and buildings were publicly...More

We were told by our cab driver that even the locals were not allowed into these streets a 100 years ago, when the buildings were all occupied by the Europeans. Shouldn't we be happy that the gorgeous streets are now open to even foreigners like...More

Great sights, food a people watch must! Bright lights and always busy with traffic and folks on the street.

We did a 1/2 day tour of TianJin. As it was cold and raining, we could only do the 5 Great Avenues in the car. Not many people were there as such. F&B establishments abound. The buildings had European influences and are all government owned...More

My friends and I visited this place during the Golden Week of China in October. There were many people. The food options there was limited to Western/European food, which was not cheap at all. The place was nice, as it is different from China. Really...More

We had a lovely stroll. Walked around the stadium there. Ate some Turkish ice cream. It was pleasant. The streets are quaint. Lovely for a couple to walk and explore.