The old city of Yangliuqing, 1,000 years old, to be exact, is famous for its communal products, which was New Year Paintings.

One of the most notable buildings in the city is the Shi Mansion which was called the No 1 Mansion in North China. It belonged to the Shi family which was one of the eight most prominent families in Tianjin during the Qing Dynasty.

The mansion covers an area of 6,080 sqm and has four rows of buildings made from brick, wood and stone. The mansion is now open to the public as the Yangliuqing Folk Customs Museum.

The museum consists of 12 courtyards designed in a Chinese traditional quadrangle style with a long paved path leading to all the yards from the front gate. On the east side of the path are the former bedrooms and living rooms which now serve as the exhibition area.

On display here are the Yangliuqing New Year woodblock printed pictures throughout the ages. Yangliuqing kites, paper-cuts and props for temple fairs, all with a flavor of folk art, are displayed together with local wedding customs.

On the west side of the path are the former Shi family's grand hall, opera tower and Buddhist shrine for receiving guests, entertainment, pastimes, chanting sutras and worshipping god. On both sides are houses in Ming and Qing styles, with a total floor space of 10,000 sqm.

Route
Haihe River---Ziya River---Shi Family Mansion
Yangliuqing Painting Work----Feng Hill Medicine Temple----Ostrich Garden
There are 6 sequences of voyages every day-----7:00am, 8:00am, 9:00am, 9:30am, 10:00am, 10:30am.
section start: Central Haihe River dock
Ticket: RMB68/person, child under 1.2m for half fee.
For information call 24454457, 24454930