Like its counterpart in Beijing, the famous Liulichang, the ancient culture street reflects the authority's effort to recreate an ancient Chinese street of the 19th century in modern high-rise Tianjin. Although everything here is not real, you can still appreciate the protruding balconies and carved columns of the red and green wooden shops with their nicely tiled roofing. "Antiques" here are generally expensive, but if you are a connoisseur of bargaining, you can still find some good souvenirs at a reasonable price.

Within the confines of the street is the Tianhou Temple (Tianhou gong), paying tribute to the Goddess of the sea. The temple was apparently built in 1326 AD. Since then the temple has been renovated a number of times. In 1984, it was turned into a museum displaying local customs, including some fine examples of the Tianjin clay works and woodblocks from the nearby village of Yangliuqing.

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