On August 27th, 2017, The 13th National Games was grandly opened in Tianjin where is honored as "the cradle of Chinese modern sports" to be focal point of sports in China and even the whole world.

National Games are the comprehensive games of China with highest level and largest scale. Except martial arts, the competition items of National Games are mainly the same as Olympic Games. The original intention of National Games  is to train and select new talents. National Games are held every four years, usually in the year before or after Olympic Games.

The 13th National Games is held in Tianjin, during which, many athletes and nonlocal tourists will travel around Tianjin, the famous historical tourism city. Tianjin has been risen since ancient time because of water transportation, over 600 years of vicissitude forms the unique city style with the combinations of Chinese and Western elements, ancient and modern characteristics.

Travel in Tianjin

As a famous cultural city, the Ancient Cultural Street of Tianjin has long enjoyed a good reputation. No matter the architecture style or details like board and couplet are full of the atmosphere of art. Many famous local brands like Yangliuqing New Year Painting, Clay Figure Zhang painted sculpture and Tianjin Kite Wei are also crowed on the street.

Located in the south part of central downtown, Five Main Streets area of Tianjin is the former British settlement where the remaining architectures with different styles of different countries become the most beautiful scenery of Tianjin. Machang Street and Munan Street are not broad streets but crowded with 300 western buildings, behind which, there are histories, some are famous and some are little-known.

Tianjin Italian Style Street is located with the largest Italian architectural complex out of Italy. Here is one of the hottest scenic areas of Tianjin in recent years. Strolling on the street, you will be surrounded by profound cultural deposit from European style and former residences of celebrities, like being abroad.

Eat in Tianjin

Tianjin people are extremely particular about what they eat. "Goubuli Steamed Stuffed Buns", "18th Street Fried Dough Twists" and "Ear Hole Fried Cake", the "Three Unique Food of Tianjin" are not only well known in Tianjin and China, but also warmly welcomed by international friends.

Tianjin cuisine originated from folk and takes advantages of topographical advantages to form some unique characteristics by learning widely from others' strong points. Tianjin  is on the verge of Bohai Sea with Haihe River flowing through the city, thus Tianjin abounds in fish, shrimp and crab. Tianjin cuisines are all made with well selected materials and particular cooking methods. Classic "Beancurd with Eight Dainties" and "Stir Fried Liver, Pork and Kidney" will definitely satisfy your taste buds.

Tianjin Nanshi Cuisine Street is the paradise for "foddies". Once stepping in, you will be fully attracted by a superb collection of snacks and loud and clear cries. Besides various famous snacks of Tianjin, many time-honored restaurants of Tianjin are also opened here to provide tourists with traditional and delicious food.

Shop in Tianjin

Binjiang Street is the most bustling commercial pedestrian street of Tianjin, the gathering place of fashions. Here is not only a popular place for tourists, but also a shopping center loved by local citizens with row upon row of shopping malls and cinemas, as well as a superb collection of snacks.

Tianjin Florentia Village is the first large scale high end outlets and leisure cultural center in Tianjin with pure Italian style, consisting of four characteristic shopping theme experience areas of luxury goods, designer brands, sports and outdoors products, as well as leisure products. Convenient transportation, Italian style scenery and integrating facilities will bring tourists with unprecedented shopping experience. It is your best option to enjoy shopping all year round.

Enjoy in Tianjin

A pot of hot tea, a dish of melon seeds, long gown, fan, attention-catching block and cheers..., only in Tianjin, you can enjoy such relax and pleasant atmosphere in  cross talk teahouses.

Cross Talk Teahouse is the cultural brand of Tianjin and listening to cross talk is a kind of "fashion" in Tianjin. Tianjin is known as the "City of Humor", no matter in Celebrities Tea House or Qianxiangyi Literary Tea House, you will definitely enjoy a great time to laugh.

Hospitable Tianjin people will warmly receive tourists from all over the world during National Games.

Article by Wang Kuan