Scenic spot introduction:

Yangliuqing Museum is a residential complex of the late Qing Dynasty, known as the "No. 1 House in North China". Yangliuqing Museum, also known as Shijia Courtyard, is located in Yangliuqing Town, Xiqing District, Tianjin. It was built in 1875 and is the former residence of Shi Yuanshi, one of the Eight Great Masters of Tianjin in the Qing Dynasty. It covers an area of more than 7,200 square meters, of which the building area is more than 2,900 square meters. The entire courtyard reflects the cultural relics and folk customs of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. The Shijia Courtyard, which has now been opened as the Yangliuqing Museum, houses a large number of masterpieces of Yangliuqing woodblock New Year paintings that are famous both at home and abroad. The Shijia Courtyard began to be restored in 1987 and was opened to the public as the Yangliuqing Museum in 1992.

Attractions distribution:

There are five courtyards on each side of the east and west. The east courtyard is the inner residence, which has the inner accounting office, waiting room, study, mandarin duck hall, and inner family housing, etc. The west courtyard is the large living room for receiving distinguished guests, warm hall, big theater, ancestral hall, etc.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot, national key cultural relic protection unit

Scenic spot features:

Photography, hiking, architecture, monuments

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Best time to visit:

Suitable for all seasons.

Shopping recommendations:

Goubuli steamed buns, Shibajie fried dough twists, Erduoyan fried cakes, Yangliuqing folk paintings, Zhang's clay figurines, Wei kites, Wuduanshi Pojin dishes, sugar-roasted chestnuts, noodle tea, Bengdou Zhang, Mingshunzhai assorted sesame cakes, Lu Ji hot noodle fried cakes, Du Chengqi fire-baked bread, Tianjin steamed buns, Tianjin dumplings, Tianjin sticky food, Tianjin porridge, etc.

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map
Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Tianjin>Xiqing District

How to get there:

In Tianjin City, you can take buses No. 153, 175, 669, 672, 824, Bianmin Bus No. 2, Bianmin Bus No. 6, Bianmin Bus No. 8, Jinxi Bus No. 1, Jinxi Bus No. 2, etc. and get off at Yangliuqing Station.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Ticket prices for Shijia Courtyard:

Adults: 27 yuan;

13 yuan for students.

Scenic area opening hours:

9:00–16:30.

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