Tianjin Parks

by admin2 on 26/12/08 at 3:10 pm

Shuishang Park / Tianjin Water Park 天津水上公园

Add: Shuishang Gongyuan Lu, Nankai District, Tianjin, China 天津市南开区水上公园路

Shuishang Park is Tianjin’s largest park. It has three lakes and a series of pagodas. Ideal for escaping the sound of traffic and seeing some greenery. One can even ride paddles boats on one of the lakes. There is also a small amusement park located within the park. Lots of trees to sit under in the summer. The entrance fee usually varies from season to season.

Hours: Vary according to season.

 

Zhongxin Gongyuan / Tianjin Central Park 天津中心花园

Add: Huayuan Lu, Heping District, Tianjin, China 天津市和平区花园路

Zhongxin Gongyuan is located in Heping District in the center of the city. It can be very busy sometimes and a bus depot around it with many bus routes beginning and ending there. There are also some nice houses and building surrounding the park with European architectural style. It’s very small, but neatly laid out. There is no admission charge.

 

Tianjin Zoo 天津动物园

Add: Shuishang Gongyuan Lu, Nankai District, Tianjin, China 天津市南开区水上公园路

Tel: 86 022 2391 4440

Tianjin Zoo was established on Jan. 1st, 1980 and covers a total area of 53.77 hectares. At present there are more than one hundred and eighty species. Among them the protected animals such as Giant panda, Siberian Tiger, Golden Monkey, Golden Takin, Red-crowned Crane. Although, by no means a world class zoo, it’s still a place to relax and somewhere to take the kids for a day out. It is located at the southern end of Shui Shang Park and has two entrances, one being on Shushang Gongyuan Lu and the other being located in Shuishang Park itself. If you want to take in the zoo and Shuishang Park in one day, then you buy a ticket that covers both.

Hours: 9:00 – 17:00.

 

Taifeng Park 泰丰公园

Add: 3rd Avenue, TEDA, Tianjin, China 天津市开发区第三大街

Located on what were originally salt flats. It is a man made park. It is 21.6 square km in size. It’s very green in the summer time and very well maintained with its large grassy areas and lake. It’s an open park so you can go any time of day or night and is free!

 

Other Parks 其他公园

The following parks aren’t really tourist attractions, but if you live in the area near these parks and you want to go for a quiet walk somewhere for under 5 RMB and in some cases even free, then you could try these:

Renmin Gongyuan / The People’s Park 人民公园
29 Huizhou Dao, Hexi District, Tianjin, China 天津是河西区徽州道29号

Changhong Park 长虹公园
82 Changjiang Dao, Nankai District, Tianjin, China 天津市南开区长江道82号

Hedong Park 河东公园
120 Chenglin Lu, Hedong District, Tianjin, China 天津市河东区成林路120号

Xigu Park 西沽公园
5 Qiaobei Dajie, Hongqiao District, Tianjin, China 天津市红桥区桥北大街5号

Yinhe Square 银河广场
Yuyi Lu, Hexi District, Tianjin, China 天津市河西区友谊路

Waitan Park 外滩公园
Tanggu District from Shanghai Dao and Jiefang Lu all the way to the Haihe River. 塘沽区上海道解放路一直到海河。

Guangang Park 官港森林公园
West side of Gangtang Road, Dagang District 大港区港塘公路西侧