The Zhang Xueliang Former Residence Attraction includes the former residence museum where Zhang Xueliang, the young marshal, lived in Tianjin for 7 years in the southern area, and the northern area, which restores the style of Tianjin city in the 1920s and 1930s and the miniature real-life block of Tianjin city. "See Tianjin through a century of history", the real-life century-old block of Tianjin with a total area of 10,000 square meters, cost tens of millions to build, and contains more than a thousand real century-old historical objects. It is a place for telling stories about Tianjin and a cultural and tourism check-in place for Tianjin, and a cultural and tourism destination for understanding historical celebrities and former residences of Tianjin.
The "Tianjin Zhang Xueliang Former Residence" Museum is the residence where the patriotic general Zhang Xueliang lived and worked in Tianjin. It is a municipal cultural relic protection unit. In 2009, it took two years to renovate and recreate the scene of General Zhang Xueliang here.
The former residence of Zhang Xueliang was built in 1921 in French Baroque style. It is luxurious, beautiful and generous. There are roof platforms on the second and third floors on the front. The spacious and elegant interior still retains the Philippine wooden stairs, floors, doors and windows from 100 years ago. The museum includes rooms such as the young marshal's reception for government affairs, banquet hall, office study, military and political meeting hall, living bedroom with Miss Zhao Si, and Miss Si's reception room, which fully restore the original life of General Zhang Xueliang and Ms. Zhao Yidi. The museum has more than 300 original cultural relics, which are restored in their original style. Here you will also learn about the stories and secrets of the young marshal's interactions with celebrities such as Mr. Sun Yat-sen, Mr. Zhang Boling, Mr. Zhang Daqian, and Mr. Mei Lanfang. It is a holy place for cultural and historical tourism in Tianjin.
Immerse yourself in the century-old city of Tianjin and take in the prosperity of Jingu. "Jingu Old Stories" miniatures the century-old style of Tianjin and restores the immersive real-life blocks that create elements of the city's modern history. The Attraction collects more than a thousand century-old historical objects, and presents a panoramic view of the historical and cultural changes in Tianjin in the early 20th century. Many groundbreaking administrative, business, and historical relics in Tianjin's history are all displayed here. Visitors can see the pioneers of China's modern police system, the model of theaters that implement the numbered seating system, the place where commercial dance halls emerged, and barber shops that provide haircut services for women. It is a scenic Attraction for understanding the changes in China's modern urban humanities and a check-in place for Tianjin City tours.
Tianjin is known as the hometown of folk art. In the early 20th century, Tianjin was a gathering place for famous folk artists from all over the country. The prosperity of literature and art and the grand performances were second to none in the country. In the Attraction, you can enjoy the rich Tianjin folk art and Republican-style performances: Tianjin-style crosstalk, ancient magic tricks, folk art allegro, Republican-style song and dance... Let you experience the prosperous scene of Tianjin city in those days, visit the miniature century-old Tianjin city, and enjoy Tianjin's characteristic performances. "Tianjin·Zhang Xueliang's Former Residence" gives you a full range of Tianjin's century-old experience, a dream of a century in time and space!
As a cultural Attraction, professional Guide are indispensable. Therefore, we provide a number of Complimentary Guide services for everyone, so that you can learn more about the life anecdotes of the young marshal Zhang Xueliang and the urban life at that time during the tour, so that the former residence is no longer just an ancient building, but also carries more culture and history.
