Tianjin

In depth

<p> walk from Jiefang Bridge onto Jiefang North Road, where the once "Eastern Wall Street" bank buildings line up, with Roman columns and domes hiding modern financial ambitions beneath them. Turn to Wudao, where over two thousand Western-style buildings are hidden among phoenix trees, with each door behind a story from the Republic era. </p><p> In the evening, head to the Italian-style area to sit down, where the red brick arcades and open-air cafés exude a European flair; Take a night tour of the Tianjin Eye Ferris wheel and watch the Haihe River pave its feet into a river of lights. Want to eat authentic food? The clay figurine Zhang, Erduoyan fried cakes, and a bowl of jianbing guozi with a fruit basket on Ancient Culture Street are all Tianjin's taste ID cards </p>