#🏮 Tianjin Ancient Culture Street (Jinmen Hometown) Super Full Play Strategy | 5A Scenic Area Free Tour (Information verification as of August 2026, priority is given to referring to the local cultural and tourism officials and the real experience of tourists) --- 📍 basic information first - ** Address **: Nankai University District, Tianjin, West Bank of Haihe River, Nanqishuige Street, North to Tongbei Road, Main Street with a total length of 687 meters - ** Opening hours **: The block is open for free all day; the core attraction Tianhou Palace 09:00-17:00 (ticket sales stop at 16:30), tickets are 10 yuan - ** Reservation Tips **: During holidays, it is recommended to make an online reservation for free admission in advance to avoid limited viewership of - ** Best season to play **: April-November, the climate is comfortable in spring and autumn, and there are folk performances on holidays; there is a money market during the Spring Festival, and there is a fish lantern flower party at the Mazu Cultural Tourism Festival (around May). The atmosphere is full --- #🚶 classic tour route (2-4 hours to complete) It is recommended to enter the archway from the south entrance "Jinmen Hometown", and exit the archway from the north entrance "Gushang Art Garden", without going back: 1. ** [clock in Nankou] Jinmen Hometown Archway ** The iconic landmark, take a photo of the tourists first! Near the archway is the fried cake with ears and eyes. As soon as you enter the street, you can smell the sweet fragrance. Buy one while it's hot. The "official silver number" next to it is the former site of Tianjin's first government-run Financial Institution Group. There are often quyi flash mobs on holidays. If you are lucky, you can catch free Tianjin Allegro and Peking Opera clips. 2. ** [Core Monuments] Tianhou Palace (Folk Museum) ** The only ancient original building on the whole street was built in 1326 in the Yuan Dynasty. There is a saying that "there is Tianhou Palace first, and then there is Tianjin Wei". You can see the Mazu Cultural Exhibition and Tianjin Folk Customs exhibits for a 10 yuan ticket. It is recommended to pay 20 yuan for a docent. You can understand the roof glaze and the history of water transportation. It is enough to stroll for about 1 hour. There will be flower parties and cross talk performances in the palace square during holidays. If you catch up, you can join in the fun. 3. ** [Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience] Handicraft Block ** Walking along the street from the Tianhou Palace, three must-clock in intangible cultural heritage shops: - 🎨 ** Clay Figure Zhang Art Museum **: Look at the century-old colored sculptures of "three-point sculptures and seven-point colors", Peking Opera characters and market scenes are lifelike, and small clay figure souvenirs can be bought for tens of yuan - 🖼️ ** Yang Liuqing Painting Club **: full of classic New Year pictures such as "more than one year" fat dolls, you can see the old master's color printing on the spot, if you like it, you can buy small New Year pictures as a souvenir - 🪁 ** Kite Wei Exhibition Hall **: Look at the exquisite skeleton of traditional kites, the workmanship is so fine that it can be folded and collected If you don't want to buy expensive souvenirs, you can also bargain for paper cuts and small shadow puppets on the street, which are usually 2-30% cheaper. 4. ** [Hidden clock in] Tianyan Square + Tongqingli ** Turn to Tianyan Square in Big Lion Hutong, where there are bronze statues of Yan Fu and stone carvings of "Tianyan". This is the original site of Yan Fu's former residence, which is suitable for a quiet experience of modern history. Next to Tongqingli is the largest existing Chinese and Western-style quadrangle building complex in Tianjin. The bluestone road + brick carving gatehouse is specially photographed. The silhouette is super beautiful at sunset in the evening. There are also shadow puppet performances in Tongqingli, where non-genetic inheritors exercise puppets by themselves. After watching it, you can also play affordable shadow puppet DIY, which is parent-child friendly. 5. ** [Jinwei Leisure] Crosstalk Teahouse ** How can you not listen to crosstalk when you come to Tianjin! Two are recommended in Ancient Culture Street: - No. 5 Crosstalk Tea House (Tongqingli Store): From 45 yuan, 90 minutes of performance, the actors are dense and interactive, ordering a pot of jasmine tea and listening to melon seeds. Locals choose a lot, and it is easy to fill up on weekdays in the afternoon. It is recommended to arrive half an hour in advance to occupy a seat - Celebrity Teahouse: about 80 yuan, 2.5 hours of performance, time-honored teahouse, more traditional atmosphere If you don't want to spend money, there are also free allegro and crosstalk clips on theater holidays. You can listen to two clips along the way. 6. ** [North Exit End] Gushang Art Garden Archway ** Go to the North Exit to take a final photo. There are many fewer people after 5 o'clock in the evening, so it is not crowded to take pictures. Some stalls will also be discounted, and you can finally buy some small items. --- ##🍜 must-eat Jinji food list 50 yuan per person to eat all the old flavors: - ✅ ** Ear Eyes Fried Cake **: One of the three best in Jinmen, the skin that just came out of the pot is crispy and slag, the bean paste filling is dense and not sweet and greasy, be sure to eat it while it is hot - ✅ ** 18th Street Twist **: Buy the bulk model made now, 18.8 yuan/catty, crispy and sweet, fresher than the packaging model, suitable for souvenir - ✅ ** Dragon mouth big copper pot tea soup **: see the old master with half a person high copper pot tea soup is characteristic, almond tea, oil tea noodles sweet stomach - ✅ ** Ripe pear cake **: Tianjin children's childhood snacks, rice-ground cake covered with various jams, sour and sweet - ✅ new Internet celebrity: there is a traditional Chinese medicine theme cafe, the Poria, wolfberry into the coffee dessert, "plum half frost" "chrysanthemum" name is very poetic, suitable for young people clock in --- ##🚗 traffic guide - ** Public transportation **: Get off at the "Southeast Corner" station of Metro Line 2 and walk for 10 minutes; take bus No. 1, No. 605, No. 609, No. 610, etc. directly to the "Northeast Corner" station - ** Self-driving **: Navigation "Tianjin Ancient Culture Street Parking Lot", parking spaces are tight on holidays, it is recommended to travel by public transportation, or park in the surrounding business district and walk over - ** Collocation on the way **: After visiting the ancient culture street, you can walk to the Drum Tower (10 minutes) and the Eye of Tianjin (15 minutes), and arrange a day trip to the old city --- Tips ⚠️ play 1. There are many tourists on holidays. It is recommended to arrive before 9 am. If there are few people, it is better to take pictures. You can have a meal at noon to avoid the peak of the crowd. 2. Many ordinary Internet celebrity small commodities on the street are not cost-effective. Priority is given to clay figurines, New Year pictures, twists and other Tianjin characteristic products. Remember to bargain 3. The block is a stone road, so you must wear comfortable shoes. It is easy to get tired after walking for a long time. 4. Listening to cross talk, it is recommended to buy tickets online in advance to choose seats. If you arrive late, you may only be able to buy standing tickets. 5. The Tianhou Palace will stop selling tickets at 16:30. Don't be too late if you want to visit.