Tianjin One Day Private Tour to Ancient Culture Street Thean Hou Temple Jingyuan Garden and Shi Family Grand Courtyard

Detailed Itinerary

• Ancient Culture Street, Thean Hou Temple, Jingyuan Garden, Shi Family Grand Courtyard  
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  English guide will meet you in the hotel lobby at 09:00am.
  
  Drive to Ancient Cultural Street, which is the popular place to experience old cultural traditions and customs of Tianjin. Hundreds of shops in Qing-dynasty style buildings deal in four treasures of study, calligraphy and paintings, and various handicrafts.
  
  Move on to Thean Hou Temple. Located in the center of Ancient Cultural Street, Thean Hou Temple is one of three Mazu Temples in China. It was built in 1326 during Yuan Dynasty to worship the Goddess of the Sea, Mazu. Thean Hou Temple is the typical Chinese traditional temple architectures and the oldest building complex in Tianjin.
  
  Continue to Jingyuan Garden. First built in 1921, Jingyuan Garden was once the residence of Puyi, the last emperor of Qing Dynasty(1944-1911). The main building is a two-storied Spanish architecture, but with wood structure of Japanese style.
• Go on to Shi Family Grand Courtyard. The courtyard is the former residence one of the eight powerful families in Tianjin in the late Qing Dynasty. It is made up of 12 smaller yards and 278 rooms. The brick, wood and stone carvings are detailed and exquisite.
  
  Transfer you back to the hotel after the tour.
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