| Ancient Culture Street |
| After taking just a short walk southwest of the Notre Dame des Victoires, you will be confronted by a colorful arch, the entrance to the Ancient Culture Street (Gu wenhua jie). Like its counterpart in Beijing, the famous Liulichang, it reflects the authority's effort to recreate an ancient Chinese street of the 19th century in modern high-rise Tianjin. |
| Confucius Temple |
| Like many other cities with a fairly long history, Tianjin also boasts a large palace-like Confucius Temple (Wen miao). No one is clear when the temple, the largest ancient complex in the city, was first built, but 1743 is generally regarded as the year the temple started to attract the attention of the public. |
| Dagu Fort |
| Dagu Fort (Dagu paotai), erected on the southern bank of the Hai River, is 60 kilometers southeast of the city proper. Originally there were forts on both sides of the river built in the sixteenth century, but in 1901, the one on the northern bank was ordered to be dismantled. |
| Grand Mercy Monastery |
| Tianjin's famous Buddhist Grand Mercy Monastery (Dabeiyuan) is located beside the Haihe river on Tianwei Lu. The temple belongs to the Buddhism Zen school, it is one of the biggest and best preserved Zen Temples in northern China. |
| Grand Mosque |
| Located in the northwestern part of the city, the Great Mosque (Qingzhen si), is a fine reflection of Chinese Muslim architecture. Construction of the compound began in 1644 during the Qing Dynasty. The mosque consists of four major structures, the screen wall, the front hall, the praying hall and the preaching hall. |
| Great Wall at Huangya Pass |
| The Great Wall at Huangyaguan (Huangyaguan changcheng) geographically belongs to Ji County at the very northern tip of the Tianjin Municipality and is some 28km north of Jixian County Town. The pass, the only one of its kind in Ji County, contains the section of the the Great Wall that extends northward to Hebei Province. |
| Mt. Panshan |
| Located 12 kilometers northwest of Jixian, which is about 100 kilometers north of Tianjin, Mount Pan (Panshan) is covered with lavish plantations and has a rich historical heritage. Recently, the mountain has become the great escape for the city dwellers of Beijing and Tianjin. |
| Notre Dame des Victories |
| Notre Dame des Victoires (Shengmu desheng tang), is a tall cathedral, located on the northern bank of the river, in the northwest of the city. What makes it so special is that it was the first cathedral to be built (in 1869) after Catholicism was spread to Tianjin. |
| Temple of Solitary Joy |
| The Temple of Solitary Joy (Dule si) is located outside Jixian County to the north of Tianjin city, three hours away by bus. The temple was first built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) and renovated in the Liao Dynasty (916-1125 AD). Recent renovations have also been made. |
