As the mother river and symbol of Tianjin, the 72-kilometer long river runs through the city of Tianjin toward Bohai Sea and has become a unique water tourism route of Tianjin.

Attractions Along the River

Used to be a residential area for expatriates, the area absorbs various cultures and thus has a western style of architecture of which Tianjin Concert Hall has been the landmark of the area. Today Xiaobailou is a high-end business zone.

Jie Fang Bei Rd (the Financial St)

Located close to Haihe River between Jie Fang Bridge and Jie Fang Nan Rd, the Financial St used to be the major area for numerous foreign banks and was thus titled the “Wall St in the East”. Currently it still functions as a base of various financial institutions in Tianjin. The majority of the architecture on the street has a history of over a hundred years. Walking along the street people can feel the great development of China’s financial industry in modern history.

Da Guang Ming Bridge

The bridge’s design adopts a western classic style and signifies the theme of light. Statues on the four barbicans represent the sun, the moon, and the stars.

The Astor Hotel

Built in 1863, The Astor Hotel is the oldest hotel in Tianjin and the first large foreign invested hotel. In 1996, it became the only hotel in China that was titled the national key cultural relics protection unit.