Guangdong Guild Hall (Tianjin Theatre Museum)
A Lingnan guild hall built in 1907 during the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty; Tianjin's best-preserved guild hall of Guangdong merchants, now home to the Tianjin Theatre Museum
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 09:00-16:30
- Ticket
- CNY 10
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Built in 1907 during the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty, this Lingnan guild hall is Tianjin's best-preserved guild hall of Guangdong merchants and now houses the Tianjin Theatre Museum. Its opera stage is one of China's best-preserved traditional stages — the spiraling caisson ceiling gathers sound, an "acoustic marvel" still praised today — and on performance days you can catch a private hall opera show. The museum displays historical materials on Peking Opera and Hebei Bangzi (clapper opera), with old playbills and costumes well worth a look.
Getting there: Laochengxiang (Old City area)
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