Italian Town and Five Great Avenues

Tianjin has heavy European influence was once home to foreign concessions in the late Qing Dynasty

The Five Avenues (五大道) has over 230 buildings of all kinds from the architecture of Britain, France, Italy, Germany and Spain, as well as over 50 houses ever been lived by celebrities. Know for its Colourful architecture style range from the Renaissance, Greek, Gothic, Romantic, Eclectic, and Carson, which constitute a true fun of art. Living in a small Western-style house was more comfortable and convenient than a traditional courtyard and the Fifth Avenue was located in a prime location of the British concession, thus people rushed in to build their houses here.

We spent Christmas eve with a delicious meal at Italian Town (意大利风情旅游区 which was built in 1902. The Free Path is the only pedestrian street in the Italian Town with Marco Polo plaza at the centre. Most of the buildings are restaurants and bars which attract many tourists for full of Italian aroma. Here one can not only taste the real pizza, Italian pasta and banana split.

And finally the Tianjin Eye (天津眼 is a 120-metre (394 ft) tall giant Ferris wheel built above the Yongle Bridge (formerly Chihai Bridge) which straddles the Hai River. It is claimed to be the only such wheel to have been constructed over a bridge. Tianjin Eye has 64 exterior transparent capsules, ideal for 360º sightseeing.