Porcelain House
瓷房子
A French-style old villa on Chifeng Road, with exterior walls covered in hundreds of millions of antique porcelain shards and tens of thousands of ceramic pieces. It is Tianjin’s most eye-catching quirky building.
The Porcelain House was originally the former residence of Huang Rongliang, a diplomat from the Republican era. Starting in 2002, collector Zhang Lianzhi spent several years remodeling it. The exterior walls, roof, and interiors are covered in antique porcelain fragments, ceramic vases, white marble, and agate. It is said that more than 700 million shards were used. The interior can be visited for an admission fee of about 50 yuan. You can photograph the exterior for free. The house is located on Chifeng Road in Heping District, a 10-minute walk from the Five Avenues and Binjiang Road. It can be combined with Jingyuan and Zhang Garden for a day of sightseeing.
Opening hours
09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Heping Road & Binjiang Road
- Haihe River
- Tianjin Railway Station & Century Clock
- Jiefang North Road & Jinwan Plaza
- Xikai Cathedral (St. Joseph's Cathedral)
- Italian Style Town
- Liang Qichao Memorial (Ice Drinker's Studio)
- Jingyuan (Quiet Garden)