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CITY PARK
Three lakes and 12 isles linked
with elegantly arched bridges
and artificial dams,
Shuishang
Gongyuan
(
Water Park) at
Shuishanggongyuan Bei Lu
(
is the city’s largest park.
Within the scenic expanse
are plentiful gardens and a
recreation area where you can
wander in the shade of verdant
forest in the summer heat.
CULTURE & HERITAGE
Explore some traditional
Tianjin handicrafts and arts.
Fengzheng Wei
(
kites made
by Wei’s),
Yangliuqing Wood-
block New Year Pictures
and
Niren Zhang
(
clay figure
made by Zhang’s) are famous
for their unique techniques
and distinctive ornamental
features.
EAT! EAT! EAT!
Mingle with the locals in
Tianjinwei 1928 Restaurant
at Nanmenwai Dajie, one of
Tianjin’s favourites for tasty
traditional Tianjin dishes, and
enjoy some good old-time
storytelling in this lively house.
CLIMB THE WALL
Psych yourself up to climb
the 42km-long magnificent
Huangya Guan Great Wall
(
which
is located in Ji Xian, a suburb
of Tianjin. Take a bus or train
from the city centre to reach
the famous wall.
THE NIGHT SCENE
Boasting a great night view,
City Place Bar
,
located on the
50
th floor of Raffles Hotel, is
ideal for escaping downtown’s
chaos with a cocktail in hand.
RUN ALONG
You will find it not as
frightening as you think to jog
around one of China’s biggest
cities. We suggest using
Beiling Park
on Taishan Lu as
a base. Best of all, you’ll meet
many locals exercising and
practising tai chi in the park.
MUST BUY
From old-school accessories
to early 20th-century
furniture and porcelain vases
to antique wooden clocks, you
can choose from a selection of
very rare finds in the
Antique
Market
on Zhong Jie.
STREET EATS
Laobian Jiaozi
(
dumplings)
will not disappoint even the
most famous choosy dim
sum aficionado in Shenyang.
For easy navigation, head
to the popular commercial
street
Zhong Jie
and try two
specialities: Binghua Jiaozi
and Bianxian Jiaozi.
CULTURE VULTURE
Second only to the Forbidden
City in Beijing, the
Imperial
Palace
on Shenyang Lu,
located in the centre of the
old town, is a grand example
of Chinese royal architecture.
The construction started
in 1625 for the first Qing
Emperor Nurhachi, and it
was renovated as a historical
museum in 1926.
SLEEP
As a member of the respectable
national hotel chain,
Jinjiang
Inn Shenyang Wu’ai
(
jinjianginns.com) offers no-
nonsense rooms and reliable
service at excellent value.
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YIXUAN FAN
TIANJIN PHOTO
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TIANJIN
Recommended!
SHENYANG
Recommended!
“
Goubuli
Baozi,
Shibajie Mahua and
Erduoyan Zhagao
are some of the great
snacks in Tianjin.”
Suga Zhang, 30
“
Stroll
around
Tianjin Culture
Center in the evening
for wonderful night
scenes and cool air.”
Feng Chen, 31
“
Check
out Er Ren
Zhuan and Yang Ge,
two of Shenyang’s
most popular folk
performances.”
Ed Wang, 27
“
The
century-old
ShaoyuanRestaurant
with its award-
winning chef is highly
recommended.”
Gigi Liang, 28
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