Tianjin/Suburban and Rural Districts

The suburban and rural districts of Tianjin include Baodi District, Beichen District, Dongli District, Jinghai District, Jinnan District, Ninghe District, Wuqing District and Xiqing District.

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• 1 Jingwumen Chinese Martial Arts Park (精武门·中华武林园, 霍元甲纪念馆; Huò yuánjiǎ jìniànguǎn, Huo Yuanjia Memorial), Xiaonanhe Village, Jingwu Town, Xiqing District (西青区精武镇小南河村) (at the intersection of Tuanbo Avenue and Ronghua Avenue (团泊大道与荣华道交汇处); take bus# 162, 365, 589 or the 667 outer circle route (667路外环); you can catch bus# 589 from Tianjin South Railway Station; bus# 162 may be caught from the Daxuecheng Metro Station on Line 3), ☏ +86 22 87841118. 08:30-17:00, no tickets sold after 16:30. A large museum devoted to the life of Huo Yuanjia (a historical figure played by Jet Li in the film "Fearless") and his contributions to China and Kungfu. The museum also displays a wide variety of weapons he collected. Just outside the museum is the tomb of Huo Yuanjia. Also surrounding the museum and residence is where you can find a professional wushu/kung fu school. ¥60. 
• 2 Samaranch Memorial (萨马兰奇纪念馆), Health Industry Park, Tuanbo Avenue, Jinghai District (静海区团泊大道健康产业园) (take bus no. 162 to get here from downtown Tianjin - the bus departs from outside the Sports Center metro station on Line 5), ☏ +86 22 59597299, +86 22 59597207, +86 22 59597280, info@jasmemorial.org. 09:30-16:30, no tickets sold after 16:00, closed on Mondays. Large memorial dedicated to the memory of Juan Antonio Samaranch, a Spanish national who served as president of the International Olympic Committee from 1980 to 2001. Samaranch is fondly remembered in China for supporting Beijing’s bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games. The memorial displays thousands of items from Samaranch’s personal collection, including photos, stamps, books, art work and Olympic memorabilia. Standard adult tickets are ¥60; children under 1.2 meters and adults over 70 years old can enter for free. (updated Jun 2024)
• 3 Yangliuqing Ancient Town (杨柳青古镇), Yangliuqing Town, Xiqing District (西青区杨柳青镇) (the easiest way to get here from downtown Tianjin would be to take a metro train to Caozhuang Station on Line 2, then catch bus no. 824; other buses that serve the area include bus nos. 163, 175, 361, 603, 672, 757 and 763; Yangliuqing Railway Station is just 1km north of the old town but there are only three trains a day from Tianjin Railway Station), ☏ +86 22 27912260, +86 22 27935066. Open all day. A small historical town beside the Grand Canal. It is especially notable for its old mansions, the most famous of which are the An Family Grand Courtyard (安家大院) and the Shi Family Grand Courtyard (石家大院). The latter is actually one of the largest traditional mansions in northern China. Entry to the town is free; museums in the town typically charge a small fee. (updated Jun 2024)

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• 1 Tianjin Happy Valley (天津欢乐谷), 2 Donglizhiguang Avenue, Dongli Lake Tourist Resort Area, Dongli District (东丽区东丽湖旅游度假区东丽之光大道2号) (the most direct way to get here from downtown Tianjin is to take Express Bus 663 (663路快线) from Tianjin Railway Station; other buses that stop here include bus nos. 575, 694, 696 and 720, the 696 Community Bus Line and the 663 Interzonal Shuttle Bus), ☏ +86 22 84977666, tj_happyvalley@sina.com. 10:00-22:00 (Happy Valley), 10:00-19:00 (Playa Maya Water Park). A large theme park beside Dongli Lake. Standard adult tickets are ¥230, tickets for children between 120 and 150 cm are ¥170. (updated Jun 2024)

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