On June 6, Hui Bing, head of Ninghe district, and officials of the district's relevant departments introduced the district's cultural and tourist projects via an online interview.
1. "Revisit sites about Yu Fangzhou" revolutionary tour project
The "Revisit sites about Yu Fangzhou" revolutionary tour project was officially launched in May in Biaokou town of Ninghe district, the hometown of revolutionary martyr Yu Fangzhou. The project covers 3.8 kilometers including a revolutionary slogan wall, scenes experience, a footpath and Yu's former residence.
The former residence of Yu Fangzhou [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A drawing of the Fangzhou Theater [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The accommodation project, launched in 2022, plans to build 60 theme inns integrated with water entertainment projects and fruit picking for family leisure.
2. Yuexiuzhuang village
Yuexiuzhuang village is situated in the northeast of Fengtai town in Ninghe district, which originated from the military camps of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Yuexiuzhuang village boasts a rich history and many cultures about water system, countryside and fishing.
In April, the village officially opened to the public.
The Tianzun pavilion(L) The beacon tower(R) [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Small exhibition hall for folk custom and shadow play theater [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The rapeseed flowers [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The village also provides horseback riding, archery and many other entertainment possibilities for visitors.
3. Yangsi village
This May Day holiday, Ninghe town's Yangsi village attracted a large number of visitors. Ninghe town will take Yangsi village as a demonstration site for rural revitalization, aimed at building a key agricultural and cultural project covering an area of 16.6 square kilometers and connecting tourist routes of seven villages such as Yangsi, Linzhuang and Nangu. The seven villages will each construct their own cultural and tourist entertainment facilities.
Ninghe town will further improve the quantity and quality of local inns to build holiday villages integrated with agriculture, culture and tourism.
Picture of local inns [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
4. Pen'guanzhuang Lixiang village
Pen'guanzhuang Lixiang village situated at Banqiao town in Ninghe district is the only village in Tianjin named after an industry. Its name includes "Pen'guan"(盆罐) which means basin and pots representing ceramics industry.
In 2009, it became a folk characteristic cultural village in Tianjin. The village's ceramic art can be traced to 2,000 years ago.
The village includes two landscape corridors, one core scenic area and many green sites. Two local inns for demonstration have been completed in May, 2021. Another five inns are under construction.
The design of a local inn [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
5. Mutouwo village
Mutouwo village is situated three kilometers away from Lianzhuang town on the north side of Jiyun River.
The Mutouwo pastoral complex was included as a key incubation project in 2019. Also the starting area of Lianzhuang rice cultural town, Mutouwo village has been taking the opportunity to develop rural tourism in recent years.
The village proactively develops courtyard economy by planting seasonal vegetables and building shared vegetable gardens to increase villagers’ income. The village will hold the ice and snow carnival again this year.
Local inns [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A wharf [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]