5. The Yangliuqing New Year Painting Museum

The Yangliuqing New Year Painting Museum showcases traditional Chinese New Year paintings as well as its history and masterpiece artworks, and demonstrates procedures to create the traditional way of painting.

The famous folk wood carving painting first began in the old town of Yangliuqing during the mid-Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), when locals portrayed their hopes for a better life with knives and paint brushes, using wood plates as canvases.

A typical Yangliuqing New Year painting portrays a chubby child holding a big fish, wishing for an affluent New Year. The paintings are usually hung on walls and doors to seek blessings during the lunar New Year.

A snapshot of the pictures on display at the Yangliuqing New Year Painting Museum, on April 28, 2017. [Photo by Liu Jie/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

If you go:

West of Shijiadayuan Courtyard, Guyi Street, Yangliuqing town. 022-2794 5662

Ticket: 10 yuan

Huo Qingshun, an inheritor of the Yangliuqing New Year painting, teaches a visitor to use an ink mold to create a sketch of the traditional painting, April 28, 2017. [Photo by Liu Jie/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

- Viewing natural sceneries:

6. The Huangyaguan Great Wall

The Huangyaguan Great Wall, 42 kilometers long, is a World Cultural Heritage and a national 4A level scenic spot. The wall was first built in the Beiqi Dynasty (550-577), and rebuilt and expanded in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

If you go:

8 am-5:30 pm, Huangyaguan, Xiaying town, Jixian county. 022- 22718106

Ticket: 50 yuan($7)

[Photo by Wang Weiliang/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

7. The Panshan Mountain

The Panshan Mountain, a national 5A-level scenic spot, was once listed among the top 15 tourist attractions in China. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) visited the location more than 30 times, which has made it a must-see destination for both hikers and history lovers.

With the development of technology, the resort now also offers aerial trips on helicopters, charging 880 yuan ($130) per person for one trip.

If you go:

7 am – 6 pm, Guanzhuang town, Jixian county. 022-29821235

Ticket: 100 yuan for adults; 50 yuan for students

The Panshan Mountain, a national 5A-level scenic spot, was once listed among the top 15 tourist attractions in China.

- Top shopping strips

8. The Ancient Cultural Street

The Ancient Cultural Street is a commercial strip filled with a wide variety of shops selling traditional folk handicrafts, including the Yangliuqing New Year paintings and the Niren Zhang painted sculptures.

The 680-meter long street features buildings of traditional Chinese styles in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911). In the center of the street stands an old opera tower, which can be traced back to the 15th century.

If you go:

Shuigao Avenue, Nankai district. 022-27356128

Ticket: Free

[Photo by Liu Jie/provided to chindaily.com.cn]

9. The Florentia Village outlets

The Florentia Village outlets, located on the outskirts of Tianjin, is a high-end outlet mall housing more than 200 fashion brands: including Prada, Bvlgari, Celine, Chloe, Fendi and Jimmy Choo.

The outlets boasts the "ultimate shopping experience" since its opening in 2011, with discounted prices all year round. It also features Italian-style architecture, as well as Italian and international cuisines.

If you go:

Qianjin Road, Wuqing district (next to the Wuqing Station, Beijing-Tianjin Bullet Train)

An aerial photo of the Florentia Village outlets on April 28, 2017. [Photo by Long Hua/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]