A View of Chengli
Tianjin Chengli
A View of Chengli, Tianjin.
Buildings on Northern Liberty Road
Northern Liberty Road
Buildings on Northern Liberty Road in Tianjin, China.
The color of Tianjin
Colorful Tianjin
The striking color of new area in Tianjin, China.
The Ancient Skyline
China Skyline
China Sky
Looking up into the sky in Tianjin, one could hardly see the ancient skyline anymore. Most part of the old town disappeared in the ashes of history. The modern development is an unstoppable force. When you pass by the ancient part of the town, it feels to close yet so distant. The past has long gone and it’s more of an idea than real emotional attachment. The symbol lost its meaning.
Tianjin Skyscrapers
Skyscrapers
Compare to other metropolitans in China, Tianjin started development a little later. But the city is booming in recent years, the government started rapid development, the city is under-construction. In the picture, you can see the skysrappers rising to the sky.
Marble Boat in Tianjin
Marble Boat
The marble boat you see in the picture is a riverside lakeside pavilion on Hai River in Tianjin, China
Watchtower in Tianjin
watchtower
A watchtower that overlooks Dongli Lake in Tianjin, China.
Grass Hair Building
grass hair building
A grass hair building in the former commercial street in Tianjin.
Tianjin Club
Tianjin Club
People’s Congress Building, Tianjin (Liberation North Road, No. 201) was originally named Tianjin Club (an entertainment center for the British). It was first built in 1860, later reconstructed in 1905. British expatriates held balls (therefore, it’s also known as The British Ball Room), concerts. Occasional it’s also used as a theater performance venue.
The building has symmetrical layout, window wall between the uniform layout of Ionic capitals emphasized the vertical composition, rich facade decorations, as well as arch doors and windows, reflect the typical architectural style of eclecticism.
Tianjin Club full view
After the British left, the building was occupied by The Chinese Communist Party. After years of poor maintenance, many parts of building were damaged.
Tientsin Club and Astor House Hotel, Tientsin in 1902
The economic reform helped the city gain understand about historic preservation. The new generation of local government officials restored the building, and now it looks as it was once appeared in postcard.
Timber-framed Building in Tianjin
timber-framed building
In Tianjin, you can see timber-framed building, the one in the picture is probably the only timber-framed building in town.
I was born and bred in Tianjin, China. I have spent recent few years out of China. People living overseas long enough know: you can never go back home. Tianjin changed so much during the last few years, every time I go back home, it makes me few like a traveler. I set up this blog to tell stories about my beautiful hometown. It's history, architecture, culture and people.