1 Day Beijing Tianjin Tour via Train

Pick from your hotel in Beijing around 7:30am, then take the bullet train from Beijing to Tianjin.

Ariving in Tianjin, first visit Century Clock standing across Liberation Bridge. The Century Clock is a landmark of the city on a roundabout. The Century Clock measures almost 40 metres in height and is embellished with relief carvings of the 12 symbols of the Chinese zodiac in bronze.

Then walk around in the Haihe River Park. The Haihe River is a key river in North China formed by the convergence of five rivers in Tianjin with its estuary in Tanggu.

Proceed to walk along the Binjiang Dao Walking Street and Heping Road. The two streets are the places to shop in Tianjin. Hundreds of retailors stores are assembled on the walking street. It is generally a pleasant experience shopping here due to less traffic and clean environment.

Lunch is arranged at Nanshi Food Street in Tianjin. Nanshi Food Street is more like a shopping mall than a food street. It is a huge complex built in a tradtional style with an area of 40,000 square meters, teemed with more than 100 restaurants.

After lunch, continue to visit Drum Tower and Tianjin Ancient Cultural Street. Although it's called Drum Tower, but it's actually a Bell Tower. The 27 meters high grand tower is elegantly built. The Drum Tower and the surrounding business streets form a sort of reminiscence of Ming Qing Dynasty. In the ancient culture street, people come here to enjoy its special architectural styles, see its classic cultural features, take home various folk crafts, and taste the delicious local Tianjin snacks.

Then head to Wudadao Sightseeing Street. Wudadao literally means "5 big avenues" in Chinese. The five main avenues are Machangdao, Munandao, Dalidao, Chongqingdao and Chengdudao. There are totally 22 roads, with a total length of 17 kilometers and an area of 1.28 square kilometers. There are over 2,000 garden-style villas built in 1920s and 30s by different countries. It is recognized globally as the Exposition of Neoteric Architectures. Wudaodao highlights Tianjin as the tangible textbook of Chinese modern history.

Transferred back to Tianjin Train Station around 4:30pm and take the bullet train back to Beijing. Met and transferred to your hotel in Beijing.