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Italian style tourist area
The Italian-style area was originally the Italian Concession (British, French, American, German, Japanese, Russian, Italian, Austrian, Belgian, the seventh foreign concession in Tianjin), which was built in 1902, covers an area of 28.45 hectares, with a total construction area of about 400,000 square meters. All 137 buildings in the area were designed by Italian architects, including consulates, barracks, schools, hospitals, churches, stadiums, vegetable markets, fire stations, gardens, squares and other Western classical buildings. The block has a unique style and is currently the only well-preserved Italian-style building complex in Asia outside of Italy. Historically, a number of Chinese and Italian political and cultural celebrities have lived and worked here. The existing former residence and study Yinbingshi designed by Italian architect Bello for the famous modern reformist thinker and scholar Liang Qichao, the former residences of drama masters Cao Yu, Tang Yulin, Hua Shikui, Zhang Tingye and other celebrities, and cultural relics such as the Meng Family Temple, Zeng Guoquan Ancestral Hall, and Anjili Hutong have added a profound cultural heritage to the Italian-style area with their unique architectural style and humanistic and historical connotations.
Ningyuan Tourist Attraction
Ningyuan is located to the north of Tianjin North Railway Station, on the north side of Zhongshan North Road, and on the south side of Yuhong Road. It covers an area of 45.65 hectares, with a water surface of 11.7 hectares. Ningyuan is a garden landscape with a long history. The predecessor of the park was a government-run plantation in the late Qing Dynasty. In 1906 (the 32nd year of Emperor Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty), Yuan Shikai, the governor of Zhili, appointed Zhou Xuexi to organize a plantation near Tianjin North Railway Station in the name of the General Bureau of Technology in order to implement the New Deal. In 1907 (the 33rd year of Emperor Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty), the lake was officially opened and the park was built. With the idea of building a palace for Empress Dowager Cixi in the park, the buildings in the park were quite ingenious in planning and design. "When the park was first built, the lake was dug and the mountains were piled up, the canals were opened to regulate the water, and the gates were set up to divert the water. The lake water was connected to the Jinzhong River outside the park, and the water was properly discharged. Three houses were built in the park, called Jianshui Pavilion." During the Republic of China period, warlords fought each other and the plantation became increasingly deserted. In 1930 (the 19th year of the Republic of China), the Beining Railway Bureau purchased the garden and planned to expand it into a park. It named it "Ningyuan" after the meaning of "Without tranquility, one cannot achieve far-reaching goals" in Zhuge Liang's "Admonitions to Sons", and erected a monument in the pavilion corridor. The park follows the Chinese classical gardening techniques. On the basis of the original plantation, new classical buildings such as the Hongguang Building, Daya Hall, Zhiqian Auditorium, Library, Simian Hall, Diaoyutai, and pond pavilions, bridges, and long corridors were built. The landscape construction has a distinct royal garden style: red beams and green columns, painted corridor eaves, stacked mountains and water, and winding paths. In particular, the more than 2,000-meter long corridor is comparable to the world-famous Yuanmingyuan Long Corridor. The lakes and canals in the park are gathered together, connected by more than 30 arch bridges and small bridges, and weeping willows are planted along the banks. Pavilions are scattered and corridors are winding, showing the looming garden interest and the unique landscape of natural beauty. Ningyuan is the first park in the national railway system. Because it is owned by the Bac Ninh Railway Bureau, it is also called Bac Ninh Park. In 1937, when Japan invaded China, the southeastern part of Bac Ninh Park became a Japanese barracks. The buildings in the center of the lake in the park were converted into a Japanese military sanatorium, leaving only a corridor from the west gate to the Simian Hall as a tourist route. Although all of them were opened after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, they were not renovated and were in a dilapidated state. After liberation, Ningyuan has undergone several renovations. The original classical garden buildings have been protected and restored, and Shuyuntai, Changguan Tower, Diecui Palace, cinema, flower exhibition hall, Zhiyuan Tower, hot spring hotel, etc. have been newly built, forming ten scenes: Lotus Fragrance, Jiuqu Shengjing, Zige Changchun, Rose Garden, Fish Leaping and Kite Flying, Lotus Pot Diecui, Qushui Yingzhou, Jingbo Watching Fish, Qiao Bu Zhengchun, and Tranquility Zhiyuan. Famous masters were invited to write dozens of couplets and plaques, which are poetic, picturesque, beautiful and harmonious. Because the park was affiliated to the Tianjin Railway Branch, Ningyuan was once renamed "Railway Workers Cultural Palace" and "Erqi Park". Beining Park has undergone multiple constructions in the late Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China and after the liberation. It is extremely rich in landscape architecture and historical relics from various periods. It is the largest and most complete modern public garden in our city. In February 2010, the Hebei District Committee and District Government were entrusted by the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government to implement the upgrading and renovation project of Beining Park, highlighting the three major landscape features of "water system, pavilions and corridors, and pavilions", following the ancient methods, restoring the old view, reflecting the historical and cultural connotations, and reproducing the style of the century-old famous garden.
Beijing Grand View Garden
The Grand View Garden is an antique garden that reproduces the landscape of the "Grand View Garden" in the famous Chinese classical literature "Dream of Red Mansions". It is located in the Nancaiyuan of Xuanwu District (on the moat in the southwest corner of the city). The original site was the royal vegetable garden of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the "Jia Shu Office" was set up here in the Ming Dynasty. In 1984, in order to shoot the TV series "Dream of Red Mansions", after discussions among Redology scholars, ancient architects, landscape gardeners and Qing history experts, it was built according to the author's description in the book using the techniques of Chinese classical architecture and traditional garden art. The garden architecture, mountain-shaped water system, plant landscaping, and small pieces in the garden all strive to be faithful to the era style and detailed description of the original work. The Grand View Garden in "Dream of Red Mansions" was built for Yuanchun, the eldest daughter of the Jia family, to visit her relatives, so the garden regularly holds the "Yuanfei Visiting Her Parents" costume performance. The Grand View Garden has a total area of 12.5 hectares, a construction area of more than 8,000 square meters, a water system of 24,000 square meters, and 60,000 cubic meters of earth and stone. The whole garden has five courtyard scenic areas, three natural scenic areas, one Buddhist temple scenic area, and one palace scenic area, with a total of more than 40 scenic spots. The Grand View Garden holds the "Red Mansion Temple Fair" from the first to the sixth day of the Lunar New Year every year. The contents of the temple fair include: art performances, folk flower fairs, local snacks, folk activities, etc. Among them, the "Yuanfei's Visit to Her Parents" costume parade is a traditional project and unique feature of the Grand View Garden Cultural Temple Fair. During the 15th day of the eighth lunar month every year, the "Beijing Grand View Garden 'Mid-Autumn Night'" is also held. The event features art performances, moon-watching reunions, and night view viewing. Each session is held for 3 to 4 days and is a traditional brand project of the Beijing Mid-Autumn Festival.
Tianjin Astor Hotel
Tianjin Astor Hotel faces the beautiful Haihe River and is backed by the Financial Street. It has luxurious facilities and an elegant environment. It is known as the first foreign-related hotel in China. After 136 years of ups and downs, the hotel still retains the style of British classical architecture and the characteristics of European medieval rural architecture. It is a representative building with unique characteristics of Tianjin Concession style and is also a national key cultural relic protection unit. Tianjin Astor Hotel, built in 1863, faces the beautiful Haihe River and is backed by the Financial Street. It has luxurious facilities and an elegant environment. It is a four-star foreign-related hotel. It was renovated in 1996. It has seven floors and a total of 223 rooms, including 28 suites, a 2-story executive building and non-smoking rooms. Each room is designed with European-style interior decoration and furniture. Children under 12 years old living with their parents will not be charged extra (no extra bed). Standard room is 36 square meters. Free baby cot. Free airport shuttle service (only for international flights). The hotel is a 10-minute drive from the city center, a 10-minute drive from the railway station, and a 30-minute drive from the airport. The hotel has three multifunctional halls, which can accommodate 200 to 20 people. The hotel has Chinese and Western restaurants, and Chinese food is mainly Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine. The hotel's entertainment facilities include: fitness, swimming, and sauna.