Nankai Brief History
Tianjin Nankai District was established in October 1952. It was originally named District 7. It was officially named Nankai District on January 1, 1956. It was renamed to Dongfanghong District in 1966-1968 and has been renamed Nankai District since 1968. The district government is located in Changhong Street, (Yellow River Channel), located in the southwest of Tianjin City, with 12 streets under its jurisdiction.
Number Nankai (as of the end of 2018)
Area: 39 square kilometers
Population: 1.1416 million
Population density: 29271.8 people/square kilometer
Code: 120104
Postal code: 300100
5A-level tourist attraction: 1 (hometown of Tianjin)
4A-level tourist attraction: 2 ( Water Park )
National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units: 3 (former site of Nankai School, Tianjin Guangdong Association, Nankai University Siyuan Hall)
In one sentence, feel Nankai
Nankai District is the cultural district of Tianjin, and the spirit of Tianjin is in the place.
Nankai Quick Guide
Line 1: Ancient Culture Street —Tianhou Palace—Tianjin Confucian Temple— Tianjin Gulou — Guangdong Association Hall
Line 2: Nankai School former site—Zhuangwang Mansion—Water Park—Zhou Enlai Deng Yingchao Memorial Hall
Tour in Nankai
(I) Wall crack recommendation
1, Tianjin Hometown—National 5A-level scenic spot . "Looking for Hometown" is one of the ten scenic spots of Tianjin .
is located outside the east gate of the northeast corner of Nankai District, Tianjin and the west bank of Haihe River. It is a famous characteristic neighborhood in Tianjin. It has always adhered to the business characteristics of "Chinese flavor, Tianjin flavor, cultural flavor, and ancient flavor", focusing on operating cultural supplies. There are nearly a hundred shops in Ancient Culture Street, which is the concentration of Tianjin’s time-honored stores and folk handicraft stores.
North and South Streets each have a archway, with the words "Hometown of Tianjin" and "Gushang Art Garden". The famous tourist attractions on the street include Tianhou Palace, Opera House, "Kite Wei" kite, clay man Zhang Caishu , etc.
also has the largest Taoist hall in Tianjin 600 years ago - Yuhuang Pavilion, the most Tianjin-style courtyard community - Tongqingli, and the Liu Family Courtyard, one of the eight masters of Tianjin, which combines Chinese and Western style.
2, Water Park — National 4A-level tourist attraction, "Longtan Fucui" is one of the ten scenic spots in Tianjin.
was originally named Qinglongtan and was known as the Little Xizi in the north. It is the largest comprehensive park in Tianjin. Because it consists of three major lakes, east, west and south and 11 islands, it is named the Water Park. It is located in the southwest of Tianjin City, with an area of 125 hectares. The water surface area is 75 hectares.
Bibo Village has a "Hanshou Screen Wall" and Kobe Garden is a Japanese-style courtyard. The water view of the long dike is quite unique.
Water Park Recreation Area is known for its "Tianmen Little Disneyland". During this period, large amusement aircraft such as "roller coaster", "rafting forward bravely", "sway hammer", and "aircraft flying man" were thrilling.
(II) Introduction to other tourist attractions in Nankai District.
1, Nankai School’s former site - a national key cultural relic protection unit. was built in the 30th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1904) and is located at No. 20-22, Sima Road, Nankai District. It has four buildings left in the South Building, East Building, North Building and Ruiting Auditorium. The building is a two-story brick-and-wood building with a sloped roof. The facade is decorated with blue bricks and red bricks. The main entrance on the first floor is protruding and has square windows. The second floor of the building has continuous Romanesque arch windows and simplified Ionique column arches.
2, Tianjin Guangdong Association – a national key cultural relic protection unit. The old town of Tianjin is only a few dozen meters away from the Drum Tower. There is a quiet, quaint and charming traditional building. This is the Guangdong Guild Hall. It is the most complete, largest and most exquisitely decorated Qing Dynasty Guild Hall building in Tianjin so far.
3. Drum Tower - has a history of more than 500 years. It is called Drum Tower, but it is actually a bell tower.The current building is rebuilt on the basis of the original site. The brick city has a Ming-style seven-coupon seven-volt pot bottom arch on all sides, and a through-heart door hole. The white marble city gate stone is restored above the four arches, and the words Zhendong, Anxi, Dingnan and Gongbei are still engraved. The new clock has an increased volume and is 2,000 mm high, which means it was made in 2000.
4, Zhuangwang Mansion - located at No. 82, Baiti Road, Nankai District, and was originally the Li Chun 4 Family Hall of the Jiangxi Governor of the Beiyang Government. According to research, its predecessor was Prince Zhuang's Mansion in Beijing, which is an authentic royal palace-style building. As the only ancient building complex with the color of the Qing Dynasty royal family except Beijing, it is known as the "Little Forbidden City in Tianjin" and the "Tianmenzhuang Prince's Mansion".
6, Nankai District also has Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao Memorial Hall, Changhong Ecological Park, Tianjin Olympic Sports Center, Li Dazhao Martyrs Hall, Juewu Society, Nankai University Siyuan Hall and other tourist areas.
food in Nankai
Ancient Culture Street has authentic Tianjin cuisine: Goubuli buns , Ear eye fried cake , pancake fruits, Lao Zhai Yaosang, Zhangjia Shuishop, Tianjin Mahua, etc.
time-honored brands include the century-old restaurant Dafulai, Tongjucheng, and Dengyinglou Restaurant; there are also Enlaishun mutton hotpot, Zhimeizhai sauce beef, Lan Shazi Lao Tianjin Wei fried noodles, etc.
