Go to Qinhuangdao Railway Station at 7 am on November 20, 2019. There is a delicious breakfast at the roadside stall in the alley opposite this hotel, a deep-fried stick and a bowl of bean curd for only 3 yuan.
This is jujube and winter peaches in Northeast China. Because I was curious about the taste of peaches in November, I bought 3 catties for 10 yuan, each of which was like ice cubes, cold and hard.
At 7:30 in the morning, leave Qinhuangdao for Tianjin. Every time I came to Qinhuangdao in the past, I liked to go to Shanhaiguan and Laolongtou for a walk. I thought I was like an ancient person. I wandered in the ancient city of Shanhaiguan, looking at various antique shops, looking at the majestic No. 1 pass in the world, and thinking about the ancient city. Those years, those stories, those people. The light of swords and swords is dimmed, the sound of drums and horns is far away, the ancient road of yellow dust is annihilated, and the border city of beacon fire is deserted. All in all, the wind and smoke cleared. This time I came to Qinhuangdao for a business trip, and my work schedule was very full. I didn't have time to go to the ancient city of Shanhaiguan, which I like. There are still two days of free time. I originally went to Shijiazhuang, but I didn’t book a morning ticket, so I decided to go to Tianjin to transfer back to Wuhan by plane, and play in Tianjin by the way.
It was close to 9 o'clock in the morning and arrived at Tianjin West Railway Station. Take a taxi to book a hotel. To be honest, the room is nice and not expensive, but the location is a bit remote and not very convenient. Based on the principle of saving time and trouble, I re-booked Home Inns near the Drum Tower on Ctrip. So he rushed to the Drum Tower again. This is the Tianjin Eye seen along the way, which is not included in this itinerary, so the right to take pictures in the taxi should be here.
Arrived at Home Inns, checked in and rushed to the nearby Drum Tower excitedly. The November sun shines on the ancient building, warm and peaceful. I really want to snuggle up against the wall, bask in the sun, and be in a daze. This is Nam Ding Gate.
This is the ancient building Anximen
This is the backlit Gongbei Gate
This is the east gate of the town
The ancient building has three floors, the first and second floors are museums related to Tianjin education and humanities; the third floor houses a replica bronze bell. This is the ancient city of Tianjin in the Qing Dynasty. It was very small, surrounded by forts. At that time, Tianjin was probably a barracks.
"It's okay to meet each other, if you don't come, you will suddenly remember you", this is a couplet written by Li E, a native of Hangzhou who lived in Tianjin in the Qing Dynasty, to his friends. This kind of friendship between friends is full of warmth in the ordinary.
View of Gulou East Street from the second floor of the Drum Tower
View of Drum Tower West Street from the second floor of the Drum Tower
The big bronze bell reproduced on the third floor of the Drum Tower, the original is in the Tianjin Museum.
The second floor of the Drum Tower
Come out from the Drum Tower and wander around the Drum Tower. This is a scenic spot next to the Drum Tower - Gege Mansion.
The Yuansheng Tea House next to the Drum Tower has cross talk performances at night. This is inside, someone is rehearsing a play.
The Guangdong Guild Hall next to the Drum Tower is now also the Tianjin Theater Museum. This is actually a back door.
This is the gate of the Guangdong Guild Hall.
hall gate
On the back of the gate, exquisite wood carvings and stone carvings can be seen everywhere.
Entering through the gate, this is the main hall in the second courtyard of the guild hall, and it is also antique. You can imagine the grandeur of the year, but I don't know what it was used for. The winter sun shines into the courtyard, warm and quiet, and the former glory and hustle and bustle have returned to silence.
The main body of the third entrance courtyard is this big stage, and there are opera performances on Saturdays.
Get out of the Guangdong Guild Hall and walk east along Gulou East Street. A church on the street.
Continuing to the east, you can see the Xu Family Courtyard (the house of Xu Pu’an, a comprador of the British merchant Tianjin Macquarie Co., Ltd.), which is now the Tianjin Old City Museum, exhibiting various cultural relics donated by the people in the old city of Tianjin.
Zhaobi of Xu Family Courtyard
Exquisite brick carvings on the lintel of the Xu Family Courtyard.
Enter through the door on the left of this picture, and there are three courtyards inside.
Some old objects from Tianjin are exhibited, but I forgot the details. In my impression, there are two crabapple trees, which are full of crabapple trees, which are very beautiful.
Pass through Gulou East Street, continue to go east, and soon come to the gate of Tianjin Confucian Temple. This picture shows that there is a memorial archway on the east and west sides of the Confucian Temple, which is the "Daoguan Ancient and Modern" archway on the west side.
Pass through the archway on the west side, "Officials wait, dismount here"
commemorative photo
The gate of the Confucian Temple.
"Depai Tiandi" archway on the east side
Enter the gate. This is a schematic diagram. It can be seen that the entire Confucian Temple is composed of the Fu School on the east side and the County School on the west side. It is said that this is the only Confucian Temple in the country that combines prefectures and counties.
The architectural style of the government school and the county school is almost the same. "Yilu" memorial archway on the west side of Panchi Front of Fuxue
"Yimen" memorial archway on the east side of Panchi Front of Fuxue
this is panchi
Passing through Panchi is the archway of "Lingxing Gate".
The other side of the "Lingxing Gate" archway.
Yimen used to be "Dachengmen"
The two floors of Dacheng Gate are the Pantheon and the Xiangxian Temple. Now it is Yangliu Youth Art Exhibition. This is the painting of Yangliuqing in the exhibition - exercising the body and defending the motherland
This is the painting of Yangliuqing in the exhibition, fight the landlord
This is the painting of Yangliuqing in the exhibition - auspicious snow heralds a good year
This is the Yangliuqing painting in the exhibition - wholeheartedly
This is the Yangliuqing painting in the exhibition - the old woman with two guns
This is the painting of Yangliuqing in the exhibition - New Coal Shop Workers
Pass through the Dacheng Gate and come to the third entrance courtyard where the Dacheng Hall is located.
Dacheng Hall dedicated to Confucius
Behind the Dacheng Hall is the Chongsheng Temple, dedicated to ancient sages such as Duke Zhou. After visiting the Fuxue Palace, come out of the County Xuexue Palace. The buildings of the County Xuexue Palace and the Fuxuexue Palace are almost the same. The order of coming out is Dacheng Hall, Yimen, Lingxingmen, and Archway, and come out from the gate.
Come out of the Confucian Temple, continue to walk eastward, and arrive at the Ancient Culture Street tens of meters away. This is the entrance of the Ancient Culture Street—the archway of the hometown of Jinmen, for taking pictures.
After seeing the one without a hat, I felt a little dissatisfied, so I invited tourists to give me a younger one.
Guide Map of Ancient Culture Street
There are various shops in the Ancient Culture Street, this is Goubuli Baozi Shop.
Cross talk teahouse in the ancient street
Old street scene
Gujieli Folklore Museum
In the Folklore Museum, there are some exhibitions related to Tianjin folklore. It was dark and there was no one. I turned around and came out quickly.
The robot boy in front of the shop in the ancient culture street is always working tirelessly there.
Continue to walk into the ancient street, and you can see two tall flagpoles in front of you all the way, which should be Tianhou Temple.
Tianjin Tianhou Temple seems to have been built in the Yuan Dynasty. Its history is earlier than the city of Tianjin. It is the oldest building in Tianjin.
There are two flagpoles in front of the gate of Tianhou Palace, and opposite the two flagpoles is the theater building. The three-way intersection forms a small square.
Tianhou Palace Theater
Come out of the theater building and come to the street, in front of you is the Haihe River
Behind is the theater
Behind is the Haihe River
After wandering around, enter the Tianhou Temple.
It can be seen from this picture that the ancient Tianhou Palace was magnificent. It turned out that lanterns were hung on the two flagpoles in front of the gate of Tianhou Palace, which were used for navigation of ships in the Haihe River at night. The two flagpoles are 26 meters high and were originally wooden flagpoles.
Interior view of Tianhou Temple
After coming out of Tianhou Temple, continue to wander north from this doorway (Zhang Xiange).
Continue to go north, and soon you will come to the archway on the north side of the ancient street. The north side of the ancient street ends, and the Haihe River is outside.
Returning along the original road of the ancient street, you can see the banners of various shops on both sides of the ancient street.
There is also a cross talk show here
This is a scenic spot - Yuhuang Pavilion
The reconstructed Tianjin old alley - Tongqingli. There is a cross talk show inside. Go in and have a look.
There are six families living in Tongqing. Of course, it is Liu's shop now, facing each other. Opposite the clay figurine Zhang is the family hospital.
This is the living room of the clay figurine Zhang Shijia.
The clay figurine is a small courtyard, and on the attics on the left and right sides, Master Hongyi (Li Shutong) wrote "put down" and "Prajna".
Li Shutong (1880-1942) was first-rate in music, drama, calligraphy, painting and poetry. He is also a pioneer of China's New Culture Movement. He was the first to introduce oil painting, piano, and drama to China. He is good at calligraphy, poetry, Danqing, rhythm, and gold and stone. Mr. Feng Zikai, a master of cartoons, is Li Shutong's proud disciple. When his fame reached its peak, he chose to abandon his wife and son, escape into Buddhism, and practice hard for half his life. It can be said to let go of one thought and be calm in every way.
Clay figurine Zhang is the nth generation successor.
Come out of Tongqingli and continue to walk back. These are two crosstalk teahouses on the street.
Back to the memorial archway of the hometown of Jinmen, this is next to the Goubuli steamed stuffed bun, and the cat doesn’t smell the dumpling? Ha ha
This is a Catholic church across the street from Ancient Culture.
Coming out of Ancient Culture Street, it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon, and Tianjin in late November was in a hurry, so I decided to go back (in the direction of the Drum Tower). Pass the Confucian Temple again.
Go back to a "Lao San" barbecue restaurant
See also Drum Tower. On the right in the picture is the Cat Ear Hotel.
Let's go to Gulou North Street. This is North Street with few pedestrians.
This "Jubaoge" shop is supposed to sell porcelain, and on the red paper was written "Clear it all, the last few days. Leave immediately and bid farewell to Tianjin."
"Gongbei" memorial archway on Gulou North Street
The other side of the "Gongbei" archway - "Gongbei Shenjing".
Walking along the street outside the Drum Tower, there is a big tree in this courtyard with a beautiful crown. Inside a hotel.
Small House Hotel. This small western-style building has been around for a long time, and it is estimated that it used to be the former residence of a certain celebrity.
Turn back to the Drum Tower, which is the "Gongbei" gate and "Anxi" gate of the Drum Tower.
Sitting quietly on the side, watching a few children playing happily around the ancient city, laughing and laughing.
The "Nanding" gate and the "Zhendong" gate of the Drum Tower.
Let’s go to the South Street of Drum Tower again. This is the south gate archway "Nanda Jianghuai", which corresponds to the north archway "Beigong Shenjing". Entering from the archway, you will arrive at the Home Inn where you live not far away. After eating a bowl of noodles at a noodle restaurant downstairs, I went back to my room and walked more than 25,000 steps all day, which made me a little tired. After washing up early, I went to bed and watched TV. After a while, I fell asleep, ending the first day of happy Tianjin.
The next day (November 21, 2019) I woke up at almost 8 o'clock in the morning. According to the plan, we will first visit the Tianjin Museum today, and then go to the famous Five Avenues. Have some breakfast downstairs (youtiao tofu nao) and set off.
Gulou West Street Antique Market was deserted yesterday, but today it is bustling with people. Go in and have a look, leave. Later, I heard from the taxi master that the market is only open on Thursday morning, so there are many people.
At about half past eight, I came out of the antique market. Take a taxi to Tianjin Museum. Tianjin Natural History Museum, Tianjin Museum, Library, Art Museum, and Science and Technology Museum are together.
This is Tianjin Library
Outside Tianjin Museum
On the shore is the Tianjin Science and Technology Museum
Tianjin Museum Main Entrance
This is the test paper "Jia Yi's Final Army Theory" by a candidate named Wang Xiang. The brush calligraphy is very neat.
There seemed to be not many cultural relics in the Tianjin Museum, and there was nothing impressive, so I walked around and exited after a hasty stroll. This is next to the Natural History Museum.
From Tianjin Museum, take bus 906 and get off at Chongqing Road, Five Avenues. A big courtyard—Xiannongyuan
There are many such houses in the Republic of China
Republic of China Square
Chongqing Dao Minguo Old House
Prince Qing's Mansion
Qingwang Mansion Xiaoyang Building
Reception hall of Prince Qing's Mansion
Inside the Xiaoyang Building of Prince Qing's Mansion
Former Residence of Gu Weijun, Chongqing Road
Photo commemoration of Five Avenues
Hebei Road Old House
Zhang Zuolin's Third Aunt Xu's Former Residence
Sun Dianying's former residence.
Former Residence of Zhang Xueming on Chongqing Road
I don't know whose former residence is opposite, and there is an exhibition of snuff bottles
Chongqing Road Old House
Chongqing Daogeda room, under maintenance
Former site of the Consulate of the Puppet Manchukuo
Former Residence of Li Shufu
Tianjin No. 20 Middle School. It may be in gym class, and the children are having fun on the playground.
I rode a shared Mobike from Chongqing Road to the Porcelain House, and accidentally passed by the former residence of Zhang Xueliang, the Marshal's Mansion. I asked for a ticket, but I didn't go in.
The porcelain house, decorated with vases and other porcelain outside the house, seems to be the same owner as the Geda house in front.
It seems that it costs 80 yuan to enter. There is no time, so people take pictures at the door and leave.
The next goal - the former residence of Yuan Shikai, is also cycling. Passing the former residence of Tang Yulin in the middle.
The next goal - the former residence of Yuan Shikai, passing the Italian style area in the middle.
Yuan Shikai's former residence, the ticket is 50 yuan, did not enter. In Tianjin in late November, it was already late before 5 pm.
On the left is the former residence of Yuan Shikai, and on the right is the former residence of Feng Guozhang.
Sitting alone by the sea
Jintang Bridge, which means "as solid as gold soup". When Tianjin was liberated, the two armies met from both sides of the bridge.
Former Site of the Consulate of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Tianjin
Meeting Sculpture
The night view of the Haihe River from the "Jintang Bridge"
On the other side of the Jintang Bridge, there is a statue of the meeting of teachers, and behind it is the Catholic Church in front of the ancient culture street mentioned above. So far, back to Ancient Culture Street.
I saw the "Jinmen Hometown" in the night again, and went in to buy some commemorative food such as small twists.
I saw the Drum Tower in the night again
Cycling back to Home Inn, there will be a dog to welcome you.
On October 22, 2019, I got up at 5 o'clock in the morning and went to Binhai Airport to return to Wuhan, ending my trip to Tianjin. This is the archway of Gulou South Street in the early morning. To be honest, this trip to Tianjin is consistent with my own perception of Tianjin. Tianjin has a great reputation, but from a tourism point of view, there seems to be nothing particularly attractive to me, so I just need to visit during the transit. However, just because there are no high expectations, it will bring little unexpected happiness during the journey. For example, the former residences of celebrities in the Republic of China can be seen everywhere, and they will always appear inadvertently on the street. And that Haihe River, it seems that wherever you go, you can always meet it, making this northern seaside city more warm and lively. Beautiful, happy,......., casual, natural, unassuming. During the journey, the less you expect from the unknown ahead, the more happiness you will have. The same is true of the journey of life, less desire, more happiness. I think this is the enlightenment of the trip to Tianjin.
