Tianjin (天津) · 5 places · 1 cities
5 places in Tianjin, grouped by city. Under each one are two figures from the survey: how much daily life still goes on there, out of 100, and how far it has been turned over to visitors, out of 6.
Most common here: Old quarter of a city (3), Old town (1), Historic street (1). See all provinces, or the background on old towns.
5 places
Tianjin (天津)
| Place | Kind | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| Five Great Avenues (五大道)1.28 sq km of 1920s-30s British garden-city planning with 3,000+ European-style villas (300 former celebrity homes), where locals still live behind wrought-iron gates, plane trees shade every street, and a horse-drawn carriage clatters past daily life.Lived-in 72/100 · Commercialised 3/6 · known abroad · very easy to reach | Old quarter of a city | Lived-in, quiet |
| Tianjin Old City-Gulou (天津老城厢-鼓楼)The original heart of Tianjin (founded 1404), with the restored Drum Tower (Gulou), old streets with antiques shops, the famous Tianjin Eye ferris wheel nearby, and locals still eating jianbing and mahua.Lived-in 68/100 · Commercialised 3/6 · known abroad · very easy to reach | Old quarter of a city | Lived-in, quiet |
| Yangliuqing Ancient Town (杨柳青古镇)Still a residential town. The Shi family compound is the set piece, and the woodblock New Year prints the town is named for are still cut and printed in workshops here.Lived-in 68/100 · Commercialised 3/6 · little known abroad · easy to reach | Old town | Lived-in, quiet |
| Italian Style Town (意风区)Recorded as Asia’s largest preserved Italian concession (1901-1943), 133 acres with 200+ Mediterranean buildings, Marco Polo Plaza, and former residences of Liang Qichao and Cao Yu.Lived-in 60/100 · Commercialised 4/6 · known abroad · very easy to reach | Old quarter of a city | Visitor-facing |
| Tai’an Dao-Jiefang Beilu (泰安道-解放北路)Mostly offices and commerce rather than homes. Come for the concession-era buildings; the Astor Hotel keeps a small museum of its own history.Lived-in 55/100 · Commercialised 2/6 · little known abroad · very easy to reach | Historic street | Visitor-facing |
Which of These Is Still a Town
The two scores narrow the list, and the last step is local: which lanes are worth the walk, which day of the week the place is itself, and where to stay inside the walls. Tell our local team the provinces you will be in and they will say which of these hold up.