Jin Street, one of the top ten famous commercial streets in China, was originally established in 1902 under the name of Du Consul Road and Roosevelt Road. In 1953, it was renamed to ‘Peace Road’ to embody the spirit of ‘loving peace’. It is the cradle of modern Tianjin commerce and a symbol of the city’s prosperity, as well as a source of pride for the people of Tianjin.
Jin Street is a comprehensive tourist, shopping, dining, entertainment, and leisure street. The 1.3-kilometer pedestrian street features street lamps and buildings designed in European style. Representative structures such as the Department Store and the Four-Sided Clock have been restored to their original appearance. Jin Street not only boasts historical large-scale department stores such as the Encouragement Market, Zhongyuan Company, and Department Store, along with traditional shops like Tianjin Shoe Store, Hengdeli Watch Store, Guan Sheng Yuan Food Store, Gui Shun Zhai Pastry Shop, Zhengxingde Tea House, and Sheng Xifu Hat Store, but also includes large shopping centers like Binjiang Plaza, Youyi Xin Tian Di, and Miao Lai Ou. Newly built joint venture shopping centers and specialty stores like Jili Building, International Mall, Yi Du Jin, and Mai Gou are also densely packed. The small commodity market on the section of Binjiangdao Commercial Street from Shandong Road to Nanjing Road gathers various stalls with a constant flow of tourists. At night, colorful lights twinkle, and local Tianjin snack stalls open for business, forming the night market scenery of Jinmen. Liaoning Road, one of the birthplaces of Tianjin’s snack culture, features over 50 shops offering more than 50 varieties of snacks, injecting new vitality into this century-old snack street. While shopping on Jin Street, citizens can also taste authentic local snacks. The street is open all year round, 24 hours a day. Must-see tips: Celebrity Former Residences – Jin Street’s unique history makes it a concentrated area for many celebrity former residences. These include the Qing Wang Mansion, Zhang Zizhong’s former residence, Zhang Zuoxiang’s former residence, Lin Zixiang’s former residence, Cai Chengxun’s former residence, and Huo Yuanjia’s former residence and cemetery.
