Opened on New Year’Day in 1986,the Ancient Culture Street in Tianjin city is 687 meters long,with its architecture imitating the folk style of the Qing Dynasty.Located on the west bank of Haihe River in Nankai District,it is a commercial pedestrian street which is worth visiting.Furthermore,this street is known as the Cradle of Tianjin,and is the first cultural,religious and business centre of the city.In its centre is the famous Tianhou (Heavenly Queen) Temple,more popularly known as Mazu.Antiques,ancient books,traditional handicrafts and folk products are sold here.Additionally,the traditional folk-art Yangliuqing New Year paintings,Niren Zhang’s Colour-Clay Figurines,Wei Kites and Liu Carvings all have their shops there.There are also local snacks such as Chatang Soup,Guobacai,Earhole Fried Cake, etc.
