one thing the guide doesnt mention is the xiaochi (small eats) scene around the tianjin railway station west exit. there's a cluster of carts that show up around 5pm selling lu da gun, a rolled soybea...

i'd actually look at xigong district instead, it's a bit more chill than laocheng and you're closer to the longmen grottoes side of town. there's a bunch of huimin restaurants around jiefang road that...

solid itinerary, covers the classics well. one thing i'd swap: day 2 at xintiandi, instead of din tai fung, walk over to huanghe road for jia jia tang bao. the queue moves fast and those xiaolongbao a...

yeah the guide's pretty thorough but one thing i'd add is the cold noodle cart that pops up on jiefang avenue near the post office around noon during summer. it's just a guy with a cart but his noodle...

if you want somewhere that feels more like a local hangout than a tourist spot, check out nkoso bar near adum. it's not flashy but the live highlife bands are top tier and the palm wine is cheap. for...