A port city in northern China about 120 km from Beijing, whose name, meaning "the Emperor's Port", dates from the Ming dynasty. After it opened as a treaty port in 1860, several countries set up concessions here, leaving rows of Western-style buildings along the Haihe River, best seen in the Five Great Avenues and the Italian Style Town. Add Ancient Culture Street and the Tianhou Temple, Yangliuqing woodblock prints, jianbing guozi breakfasts, and a thousand-year-old temple and the Great Wall in northern Jizhou, and each day feels different.
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May (average high about 26°C, about 34 mm of rain) and September–October (about 26°C and 20°C, about 42 mm and 21 mm) are best for walking. July–August are hot, with average highs around 30–31°C, and with about 155–185 mm a month they bring most of the year's rain. December–February are cold, with average lows of about -5 to -8°C, and very dry at about 3–6 mm a month. Check the official forecast before you go.
Warmest: Jul (avg high 30.7°C) · Coolest: Jan (avg low -7.7°C) · Wettest: Jul (185 mm)
| High °C | Low °C | Rain mm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.6° | -7.7° | 3 |
| Feb | 4.0° | -5.5° | 6 |
| Mar | 11.3° | 1.0° | 9 |
| Apr | 19.8° | 8.5° | 24 |
| May | 26.3° | 14.8° | 34 |
| Jun | 30.0° | 19.6° | 68 |
| Jul | 30.7° | 22.7° | 185 |
| Aug | 30.0° | 22.1° | 155 |
| Sep | 26.0° | 16.6° | 42 |
| Oct | 19.6° | 9.6° | 21 |
| Nov | 10.6° | 1.5° | 10 |
| Dec | 3.5° | -5.1° | 4 |
Monthly averages of daily highs and lows, and average monthly rainfall. Any given year can differ.
Source: WMO World Weather Information Service — China Meteorological Administration · Tianjin (WMO city data) · 1961–1990 normals —View source
Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) is in Dongli District, about 13 km from the city centre. Metro Line 2 (Caozhuang – Binhai International Airport) starts at the airport and calls at Tianjin Railway Station, Jianguodao Yifengqu (Italian Style Town), Dongnanjiao and Gulou, among others. Trains toward the airport run 06:00–22:55 and toward Caozhuang 06:00–22:54 (first to last train). Hours can change, so check the metro's official notices. Metro helpline 022-85568890.
Runs every 30 minutes from 23:00 until the day's flights end. Board outside Gate 5 under the bridge at Terminal 2; tickets are sold opposite Gate 7 in the Terminal 2 arrivals hall. Stops include Weiguodao Taiyangcheng, Tianjin Railway Station (rear square) and Tianjin West Station. Service depends on that day's flights, so call 022-24906296 before you ride.
A city bus from the airport to the Wanxincun South stop. It leaves the airport at 14 set times from 07:10 to 20:40. Times can change, so check the bus company's notices.
Coaches to the Jizhou city air terminal leave from inside Gate 8 on the Terminal 2 ground floor (arrivals level), six times a day from 10:30 to 20:30. "Airport Line 7" to the TEDA (Economic-Technological Development Area) city air terminal leaves from outside Gate 7 on the Terminal 2 ground floor every hour from 08:00 to 21:00. Same-day notices apply, so check before you go.
Line 2 alone links the airport, Tianjin Railway Station, the Italian Style Town (Jianguodao Yifengqu station) and Dongnanjiao and Gulou stations near Ancient Culture Street. Check the metro's official information for other lines and fares. Metro helpline 022-85568890.
The 72 km Haihe River runs through the city to the Bohai Sea. Century Clock Square by Tianjin Railway Station, Jiefang Bridge, the Italian Style Town across the river and the Tianjin Eye on Yongle Bridge are all easy to see on a riverside walk.
Tianjin Railway Station (also called Laolongtou) sits on the Haihe River and is served by Metro Line 2 and the late-night airport bus. Tianjin West Station is the late-night bus's last stop. Beijing is about 120 km away. Check the railway's official information for tickets and times.
Jizhou District is Tianjin's mountainous northernmost district, and coaches run from the airport to the Jizhou city air terminal. Binhai New Area is the coastal district about an hour's drive from downtown. Check official information for local transport.
Good for: First visit, walks among Western-style buildings, shopping
Tianjin's commercial centre for more than a century, with the Five Great Avenues and their 436 historic Western-style buildings, and Golden Street, a pedestrian shopping street. Jiefang North Road by the Haihe River is the old banking street once called "the Wall Street of the East".
Good for: Historic streets, night views, traditional crafts
Hebei District, north of the Haihe River, is where Tianjin began and is home to the Italian Style Town. Nankai District's old town area has the Drum Tower, Ancient Culture Street, the Tianhou Temple and the Confucius Temple. Metro Line 2 makes it easy to get around.
Good for: The sea, museums, seafood
A large district on the eastern coast with 153 km of coastline. It has the National Maritime Museum of China, Dongjiang Bay Beach and a cruise home port. It is about an hour's drive from downtown.
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Built in 1927 and once called Wanguo Bridge ("International Bridge"), Jiefang Bridge is Tianjin's oldest working bridge and still opens. The giant clock in Century Clock Square beside it was built to welcome the 21st century and sits right next to Tianjin Railway Station, with good river views. Nearby Jiefang North Road is lined with old bank buildings over a hundred years old.
A historic quarter in Heping District with 436 historic Western-style buildings. It is called the most complete group of Western-style architecture in Tianjin, and even in China, and is known as an "exposition of buildings from around the world".
The former Italian concession, established in 1902, where all 137 historic Gothic, Romanesque and Baroque buildings are being preserved and restored one by one. Marco Polo Square is at its heart, and there are over 30 former homes of modern public figures such as Liang Qichao. In 2023 the Ministry of Culture and Tourism named it a National Tourism and Leisure District. Jianguodao Yifengqu station on Metro Line 2 is close by.
An old street on the west bank of the Haihe River that grew with the waterborne trade and is called "the Cradle of Tianjin". At its heart is the centuries-old Tianhou Temple, dedicated to Mazu, Goddess of the Sea. Ming- and Qing-style buildings line the street, with shops selling Tianjin crafts such as Yangliuqing New Year prints and Niren Zhang clay figurines. Lanterns light it up after dark.
The world's only Ferris wheel built on a bridge, over the Haihe River on Yongle Bridge. It is 110 m across and about 120 m high, and one turn takes 30 minutes. On a clear day you can see about 40 km from the top. At night its lights reflect on the river.
An old town on the Grand Canal in Xiqing District that prospered on canal trade. About 120,000 m² of historic area survives, and the Shi Family Mansion (built 1875, 6,900 m²) is a Qing-era residence famed for its brick carvings. The Yangliuqing Museum opened here in 1991. It is the home of Yangliuqing woodblock New Year prints, national intangible cultural heritage since 2006.
Tianjin's mountainous far north. The Guanyin Pavilion of Dule Temple, rebuilt in 984 (Liao dynasty), is one of the oldest surviving wooden pavilions in China. Panshan, "the First Mountain East of Beijing", is a national 5A scenic area that Qing emperor Qianlong visited 32 times. Huangyaguan is a Ming-dynasty section of the Great Wall. Check official information for admission and opening hours.
China's first national maritime museum, in Binhai New Area, with a building that reaches from the land out into the sea. It covers the long history of the oceans. Check official information for opening hours and booking.
Tianjin's signature breakfast: a thin mung bean flour pancake topped with egg, Tianjin sweet bean sauce, fermented tofu paste and scallions, rolled around a crispy fried sheet of dough or a soft fried dough stick.
A traditional fishermen's method: fish, shrimp, cuttlefish, conch, clams and more are simmered over low heat in a broth of sea salt, soy sauce, ginger, scallions and peppercorns, then cooled before eating. It became Tianjin municipal intangible cultural heritage in 2013.
A Binhai treat: each thin wrapper holds three whole mantis shrimp, fried golden and crisp on the bottom.
In Binhai, breakfast can mean fried shrimp, yellow croaker and beltfish with shrimp paste, wrapped in thin pancakes or eaten with jellied bean curd.
Sweet, sticky deep-fried glutinous rice cakes (zhagao) and crisp, layered fried dough twists (mahua) are everyday Tianjin street snacks.
Amounts are rough figures in local currency. Check exchange rates before you go.
Metro Line 2 from the airport into town → Ancient Culture Street and the Tianhou Temple → along the Haihe River to Century Clock Square and Jiefang Bridge → stroll the Italian Style Town → the Tianjin Eye at dusk.
Jianbing guozi for breakfast → walk the Five Great Avenues → Jiefang North Road → afternoon in Yangliuqing Ancient Town and the Shi Family Grand Courtyard (try woodblock printing) → evening on Golden Street.
Day trip to Jizhou: Guanyin Pavilion at Dule Temple → Panshan or the Huangyaguan Great Wall (check transport and admission officially in advance). For the sea instead, head to Binhai New Area for the National Maritime Museum and a seafood meal.
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