Tianjin is a famous and historic city in which famous names -- Yangliuqing Old Town and Huo Yuanjia - the patriot and Chinese martial artist are known.

Ancient Yangliuqing Town sits near the Grand Canal. [Photo/Tianjin Daily]

Yangliuqing Old Town, located near the Grand Canal, is the hometown of the most splendid kind of New Year picture -- the Yangliuqing New Year picture. This type of picture ranks in the top of Chinese Four of woodcut New Year pictures.

Foreigners appreciate the traditional New Year pictures. [Photo/Tianjin Daily]

Today, there are still many traditional New Year picture workshops in the town and people can make the pictures themselves and take them home.

Thousands of tourists from around the world gather in Yangliuqing Town to celebrate the Spring Festival. [Photo/Tianjin Daily]

The Spring Festival is, no doubt, the liveliest time period in the town especially during the Lantern Festival and New Year's Eve. During this period, lanterns and colorful lights populate the streets.

Folk performances start from 14:00 and continue until 22:00 at night every year, while more than 200,000 tourists from all over the world gather to celebrate the festival.

The Yangliuqing Town's Tianjin-flavor Spring Festival has become a fashion.

A picture is taken of the hometown of the legendary - Huo Yuanjia. [Photo/Tianjin Daily]

Another famous name, originated in Tianjin, is the martial arts legend -- Huo Yuanjia. In order to commemorate him, since 1992 many international martial arts activities are held in Tianjin every year with more than 4,000 delegates participating in the martial arts events.

Tianjin has become the center of the world martial arts culture.

Fans learn martial arts in Tianjin.[Photo/Tianjin Daily]

Chinese martial arts conveys the traditional Chinese virtues: patriotism, health, justice and helping others. Large numbers of martial arts fans come to Tianjin ever year to learn.