#Shijia Courtyard (the first house in North China) 2026 latest play guide (Note: From August 11 to 13, 2026, the park will be temporarily closed due to the second-level response to flood control. It is recommended to call the scenic spot at 022-27391617 to confirm the opening status before traveling) ##1. Basic information (latest verification in 2026) - ** Address **: No. 47, Youyi Street, Yangliuqing Town, Xiqing District, Tianjin (100 meters west of Yuhe Bridge, next to the ruins of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal) - ** Level **: National 4A-level scenic spot, national key cultural relics protection unit - ** Opening hours **: Regular 08:30-18:00 (17:00 stop admission/ticket sales); Low season (November - March of the following year) 08:30-17:00 (16:00 stop admission) - ** Tickets **: Adult tickets are 25 yuan; elderly people aged 60-70, primary and secondary school students enjoy preferential tickets of 13 yuan with valid documents; elderly people over 70 years old, disabled people, children under 1.2 meters, active/retired soldiers, public security police, special care objects are free of charge with valid documents - ** Recommended play time **: 2-3 hours ##2. Traffic Guide 1. ** Public transportation **: - Tianjin West Railway Station directly takes No. 153 directly; you can also take No. 158, 175, 672, 824, 669 to "Shijia Courtyard Station" and get off on foot - Take Metro Line 2 to Caozhuang Station, the destination, and transfer to No. 763/No. 669 for direct transportation, or take a taxi for about 20 yuan. 2. ** Self-driving **: Navigation "Shijia Courtyard", scenic parking lot, 30 minutes by car from 21 kilometers in the main urban area of Tianjin, 1.5 hours by car from 110 kilometers in the main urban area of Beijing ##3. Must-see core highlights The Shijia Courtyard is the mansion of Shi Yuanshi, one of the eight masters of Jinmen in the late Qing Dynasty. It was built in 1875 and has 18 quadruple-connected courtyards. It is known as the "first house in North China". There are three core highlights: 1. ** Three wonders of architecture (brick carving/wood carving/stone carving) **: The theme of the whole hospital's carving contains many auspicious meanings, such as the ginseng + cabbage + puppy pattern on the screen symbolizing "prosperity of people and wealth", as well as themes such as "princes of generations" and "happiness and longevity"; the boxwood eight screens in the men's flower hall, when 6 taels of silver were carved into a flower, a total of 200 flowers cost 1200 taels of silver, and the craftsmanship is extremely fine. 2. ** Closed residential theater **: It is the best preserved and largest Qing Dynasty residential theater in our country, which can accommodate 200 people. The architectural design is ingenious to be warm in winter and cool in summer. 3. ** Folklore Exhibition Hall Cluster **: There are a total of 7 theme exhibitions in the hospital: Tianjin Wedding Customs Exhibition, Commercial Customs Exhibition, Yangliuqing New Year's Painting Brick Carving Exhibition, Water Bureau Restoration Exhibition, Handmade Paper-cut Exhibition, Yangliuqing Light Box Exhibition, Stone Mansion Restoration Exhibition, and New China's First Case (Anti-Corruption Theme) Exhibition Hall, which can see the old folk customs of Tianjin in one stop. #4. Recommended tour route (no turning back) Entrance → Sand table display area (learn about the overall layout of the compound) → Middle Corridor (the central axis is high in the north and low in the south, which means "step by step") → Tiger Gate Building (grinding bricks and seams + glutinous rice soup irrigation seams, 100 years intact) → Men's Flower Hall (see the plaque of "Zunmei Hall" written by Weng Tonghe, and the eight screens of boxwood carving) → Back Garden (note that the steps of Jiuqu Bridge are steep, and the elderly and children walk slowly) → Buddhist Hall (see the beam-type structure of "the wall does not collapse") → Three hanging flower doors (the stone house is an absolute building, named after the upside-down wood carving lotus flowers) → Shifu Theater Building → Commercial Customs/Light Box Painting/Brick Carving Exhibition Hall → Master Bedroom Restoration → Marriage Customs Exhibition Hall → Anti-Corruption Exhibition Hall → Exit #5. Play Tips 1. ** Dress & Take Photos **: The blue brick ancient building is very suitable for taking ancient photos. It is recommended to wear Hanfu/horse dress, with oil-paper umbrellas and group fans beyond the film; niche film points: moon door of the East Courtyard, promenade of the West Cross Courtyard, study area of the East Cross Courtyard (less people and good light and shadow), and interior of the theater. Pay attention to wearing non-slip shoes, the blue brick ground in the brick carving area is easy to slip in contact with water. 2. ** Time selection **: Avoid the weekend holiday rush; if you come on Friday, you can visit the Friday morning antique market at the gate after visiting the compound. There are traditional performances and Tianjin old food. Don't miss it if it's only open for one morning. 3. ** Matching reminder **: In the courtyard, only the front and back yards have bathrooms, and there is no rest area on the central axis. It is recommended to arrange the rhythm reasonably; there is no restaurant in the scenic spot, and you can eat Jinwei braised noodles and courtyard biscuits by turning right 300 meters at the exit. There are also Yangliuqing puff sugar, Wang Ji tea soup, sand nest radish and other special delicacies in the ancient town. 4. ** Peripheral linkage gameplay **: After visiting the Shijia courtyard, you can play along the way: - Within 1 km: Anjia Courtyard, Yangliuqing New Year's Painting Museum (free New Year's painting rubbing on the hour from 9:00-16:00), along the Royal River (free sightseeing) - A little farther away: Porcelain Art Park (ancient porcelain building), Yangliuqing Manor (parent-child play), Tree Frog Tribe Ideal Village (camping pastoral experience)