Tianjin is one of the four municipalities directly under the central government in China. Jin? It began with the opening of the Grand Canal in the Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD). After the middle of the Tang Dynasty, Tianjin became a land and water terminal for transporting grain and silk from the south to the north. Under the nine rivers? Rivers and seas are rushing? Known as. It is a famous historical and cultural city in China.

Tianjin, as the capital city in the past dynasties and an important hub connecting domestic and overseas, north and south transportation in China, has formed a unique cultural atmosphere in Tianjin under the unique natural economic and social and historical conditions for hundreds of years, which can be said to be a combination of Chinese and western, a blend of north and south, and has the characteristics of openness, pluralism and tolerance. If you want to explore the connotation and taste the characteristics of Tianjin culture in more detail, I can take you to the following places.

1. Dule Temple

Dule Temple, also known as the Big Buddha Temple, is located in Jizhou District, Tianjin, which is one of the three remaining Liao temples in China and one of the famous ancient buildings in China. There is the earliest existing mountain gate at the top of the palace in China, which is three rooms wide and two rooms deep, with a hall in the middle and a kiss at both ends of the spine. The shape is vivid and simple, and it is the original of Liao Dynasty. Liang Sicheng said:? Dule Temple inherited the legacy of the Tang Dynasty and started to be built in the Song Dynasty. It is an important material and rare treasure to study the architectural transformation of China. ?

Dule Temple in Tianjin

II. Huangyaguan Great Wall

Huangyaguan Great Wall is a part of the ancient Great Wall in China, which is located in the mountains 28 kilometers north of Jizhou District in Tianjin. It has 66 towers, 52 enemy towers and 14 beacon towers, and is a military dangerous place in JD.COM. There is the first Great Wall Museum and a contemporary Great Wall forest of steles.

Tianjin Huangyaguan Great Wall

III. Panshan Mountain

Panshan Mountain is located in the northwest of Jizhou District, Tianjin, and is a national 5A-level scenic spot. The scenic spot began in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Qing Dynasty. It is a tourist and leisure resort where natural landscapes and places of interest coexist, and Buddhist culture and royal culture blend together. Qianlong has a special liking for Panshan Mountain. Since Qianlong's fourth year (1739), he has visited Panshan Mountain for 32 times in 28 years, up to three times a year. If I had known there was a winding mountain, why go down to Jiangnan? Sigh.

Panshan Mountain in Tianjin

IV. Five Avenue in Jinmen

What is Tianjin known for? World Architecture Expo? Known as the unique urban architecture, there are elegant and simple ancient buildings with carved beams and painted buildings, as well as many novel and unique western buildings. There are English medieval style, German Gothic style, French romanesque architecture style, Russian classical style, Greek Athenian style, Japanese imperial crown style, etc. Tianjin people usually refer to these foreign buildings as? Xiaoyanglou? . Fifth Avenue. That's it? Xiaoyanglou? One of the concentrated distributions of. Located in the south of the center of Tianjin, Five Avenue consists of five main roads, namely Changde Road, Chongqing Road, Dali Road, Munan Road and Machang Road, which are arranged in parallel from east to west. There are many former residences of celebrities with different styles, such as Yi Kuang, the eldest son of Qing Prince, Sun Zaizhen, the fourth emperor of Qianlong, and Xu Shichang, the president of Beiyang Government in 1918.

bird's eye view of Tianjin's Fifth Avenue

V. Haihe River Scenery

Haihe River Scenery starts at Sanchakou and ends at Daguangming Bridge, crossing the bustling downtown area of Tianjin. She is like a beautiful picture scroll, but also like an affectionate ribbon, rolling up the pearls scattered on both sides of the Haihe River. The scenery includes the beautiful Haihe Park, the famous Wanghailou Church at home and abroad, and the magnificent? Laolongtou Railway Station? -tianjin railway station, etc. What makes you most nostalgic is the beauty of the sparkling lights and shadows of the Haihe River after nightfall.

Haihe scenic spot in Tianjin

VI. Quyi

Tianjin is a place where many forms of Quyi originated, flourished and developed. Tianjin Tune, Tianjin Allegro, JD.COM Drum, Jingyun Drum, Iron Drum and Allegro Book were formed in Tianjin. Among them, crosstalk is an important representative of Tianjin Quyi. The famous crosstalk performers in Tianjin are: Ma Sanli, Hou Baolin, Chang Baokun, Gao Yingpei, Ma Ji, Feng Gong, Niu Niu and Degang Guo. You must go to Tianjin Quanyechang to see one when you are free.

Quyi performance

VII. Food culture

Tianjin cuisine is a local cuisine with Tianjin flavor. After hundreds of years of development, it has gradually improved into a complete system covering Chinese cuisine, Muslim cuisine, vegetarian cuisine, local specialties in hometown and folk snacks. I have to mention the three wonders of Tianjin flavor food here, which means? Goubuli steamed bun? 、? 18th Street Twist? 、? Fried cake with ears and eyes? Three traditional cuisines in Tianjin.