It is also called Gu Wenhua Jie in China. It is one of the most interesting and historically accurate streets in China. It looks and feels just like walking into the 19th century of China Ancient Culture Street in Tianjin largely shows the great local culture and long history of Tianjin, the East Gate of Beijing and also in order to remind the citizens of China and tourists of remembering the old ways of living in China. The streets hold many delights for shopping and sightseeing. The architecture in Ancient Culture Street mostly is shown in Chinese traditional styles, which really lead tourists into the world of ancient China and ancient Tianjin City.

Visitors who are interested in Chinese traditional handicrafts will also appreciate another Tianjin Ancient Cultural Street attraction - the hundreds of stores selling a wide variety of folk handicrafts. These include the famous Yang Liuqing New Year Paintings and Niren Zhang Painted Sculptures. Visitors who are fond of Chinese curios, such as jade items, cloisonné and potteries, will also be able to find many examples of these for sale here. The street is also a favorite place to sample the delicious Tianjin local snacks. The local delicacies include Goubuli Steamed Dumplings, Erduoyan (the Ear-hole Lane) Fried Glutinous Cakes and tea soup.

Tianjin Ancient Cultural Street is designed as a place for tourists to experience Chinese folk custom, and as such, contains examples of nearly all the Tianjin local culture in one place. For an added experience, when visiting the street on March 23rd (lunar calendar), visitors will be lucky enough to find the Huanghui Fair, which is held annually on this date. During the Fair you will see performances of stilt walking, dragon lantern, land boat and lion dances.

Admission Fee: Free of Charge

Bus Route: 1, 4, 12, 15, 611, 612, 619, 624, 824