Tianjin is set to roll out two fantastic new choices for after-dark fun – the Wudadao area's winter offerings and the Astor Hotel's cultural night market. So, go on down and have a feast -- whether you are a serious foodie, or are seeking a feast of entertainment.

The Five Great Avenues, lying in the south of downtown Tianjin, lays claim to having one of the best-preserved clusters of villas in the country – with more than 2,000 villas sporting some glorious Western architectural styles.

With British, Italian, French and German design elements to be spotted in the grand buildings built in the 1920s and 1930s, it is widely considered an expo of period international building styles.

The Minyuan Stadium, a replica of the UK's famous Chelsea soccer ground, is located in the Wudadao area.

Starting Nov 8, the area is about to start winter offerings, where eight tourism festivals will be staged.

Activity one: Sea of Rose lamps

On Nov 8-10, the Rose Sea – boasting over 10,000 rose lamps -- will be installed at the Plaza to celebrate the opening of the Five Great Avenues night market.  

Romantic violin performances, vibrant song and dance performances and other exciting programs will also be staged to provide the public with a feast of entertainment.

Activity two: Food Festival

On Nov 8-30, more than 120 stores will have stands at the Wudadao night market and offer customers big discounts, so they can satisfy their taste buds on the cheap.

Activity three: International Bar Festival

The first Wudadao International Bar Festival will be held from Nov 8 to Dec 1. The area's 18 bars and specialty restaurants -- including the Irish Pub, the Gourmet Hall GEM, the Live Show, the Maxim and Prague Restaurant -- will offer self-brewed beer, whisky and wines from around the world.

Activity four: Minyuan Square painting & art activities

From Nov 8 to Dec 29, Minyuan Square will hold a series of painting and fine art activities, including Wudadao's new year painting show, Wudadao oil painting exhibition, and the Wudadao art new year market.

Activity five: Wudadao Lighting Design Competition

The Competition of Wudadao Lighting Design will be held -- with competitors from Tianjin University, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Tianjin Normal University, and Tianjin Chengjian University participating.

Activity six: Wudadao Classic Film Festival

From Nov 15, the Minyuan Stadium is staging the Wudadao Classic Film Festival event -- and free classic art movies and sports movies will be screened for free every Friday and Saturday night.

Activity seven: New Year's Milan Fair

From December to next spring, the Italian-style commercial and trade district will hold the New Year's Milan Fair, where hundreds of Italian brand-name daily-use products will be exhibited.

Activity eight: Minyuan theater of Mahua Fun Age

To welcome in the new year, the 8,000 square meters plus Minyuan theater -- built by Mahua Fun Age, one of the country's most popular comedy troupes -- will open. It will combine facilities for showing drama, communications, leisure, training, exhibitions and cultural activities.

Astor Hotel in Tianjin: Cultural Night Market

The 150-year-old Astor Hotel in Tianjin will launch its Cultural Night Market on Nov 7, providing singing and dancing performances, art exhibitions, theme salons, and intangible cultural heritage projects.

Covering an area of 700 square meters with nearly 3,000 exhibits, the Astor Museum, to boost the city's night activities, will extend its business hours -- with no closed days throughout the year.

Here visitors can learn, from the perspective of the hotel's long history, the modern development of Tianjin and China -- with reconstructed historical scenes, exhibits of precious cultural relics and historical figures and stories recounted.

Visitors will also get the chance to experience Tianjin's life in the 1920s and 1930s, by wearing traditional costumes and taste the Tianjin snacks that were favorites of Puyi, China's last emperor, who was a resident.