Shuigao Manor is located in Xinkou Town, Xiqing District, Tianjin. It is a national 4A-level tourist attraction and a comprehensive eco-tourism manor integrating agricultural sightseeing, leisure vacations, science education, and farming experiences. The scenic area takes "water" as its core feature, blending the elegance of Jiangnan water towns with the simplicity of northern rural areas to form a unique pastoral ecological landscape. The manor covers an area of about 1,500 mu, of which the water area reaches 400 mu, and the green coverage rate exceeds 70%. The park contains various facilities such as an ecological restaurant, greenhouses, picking gardens, and a folk culture village. The architectural style is mainly traditional Chinese, with modern minimalist elements, harmoniously unified with the surrounding natural landscape. It is not only a window for displaying modern agricultural technology, but also an ideal place for tourists to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and experience rural life.
Historical Culture
Xinkou Town, Xiqing District, where Shuigao Manor is located, has a long agricultural history and is an important grain and vegetable production base in Tianjin, with a profound local farming culture. During its development and construction, the manor fully explored and inherited the agricultural cultural heritage of this region, integrating traditional farming techniques and folk customs into the scenic area's planning and operation.
The folk culture village in the scenic area concentrates on displaying traditional farming tools, daily utensils, and folk activities of the Tianjin region, such as threshing, weaving, and paper-cutting, allowing tourists to intuitively understand the changes in life in northern rural areas. In addition, the manor regularly holds farming-related festivals, such as the Spring Plowing Festival and the Harvest Festival. By recreating traditional farming scenes, it allows more people to understand and inherit farming culture and enhances awareness of the cognition and protection of agricultural history.
Main Attractions
Ziya River Scenic Park
Ziya River Scenic Park is adjacent to the Ziya River and covers an area of about 120 mu. It is one of the core landscape areas of Shuigao Manor. With "water closeness" as its theme, the park has built facilities such as a water-close platform, a cruise dock, and a waterside boardwalk. Tourists can take a cruise ship (the cruise route is about 3 kilometers long) to tour the river scenery and enjoy the pastoral scenery on both banks, or stroll along the boardwalk and feel the comfort of the breeze on their faces. The park also plants a large number of aquatic plants, such as lotus and reeds. In summer, it is lush and green with pleasant scenery.
Greenhouse Botanical Garden
The Greenhouse Botanical Garden covers an area of about 8,000 square meters and is a modern greenhouse facility integrating plant viewing and science education. The garden is divided into multiple areas such as a tropical plant area, a succulent plant area, and an ornamental flower area, and cultivates rare plant species from around the world, such as traveler's palm, agave, and Phalaenopsis. The greenhouse uses an intelligent temperature control system to ensure that various plants grow in suitable environments. Tourists can enjoy different plant landscapes in all four seasons here and at the same time learn scientific knowledge about plant growth.
Hundred-Mu Picking Garden
The Hundred-Mu Picking Garden covers an area of about 100 mu and grows various fruits and vegetables such as strawberries, grapes, cherries, and vegetables according to the seasons. Different fruits and vegetables have specific picking periods. For example, the strawberry picking period is from December to April of the following year, and the grape picking period is from July to September. The picking garden adopts an ecological planting model, does not use chemical pesticides or fertilizers, and ensures that the fruits and vegetables are natural and green. Tourists can personally pick fresh fruits and vegetables, experience the joy of farming labor, and taste the fruits of their own labor.
Folk Culture Village
The Folk Culture Village covers an area of about 50 mu and is built based on traditional villages in Tianjin. In the village, there are traditional dwellings with gray bricks and tiles, simple streets, and various folk exhibition halls. The exhibition halls display traditional farming tools such as plows, harrows, and spinning wheels, as well as old-style furniture and daily necessities, restoring the living scenes of rural areas in the past. In addition, folk artists perform traditional skills such as paper-cutting and Clay Figure Zhang painted sculptures on site, and tourists can participate interactively and learn to make simple folk handicrafts.
Lotus Fragrance Garden
The Lotus Fragrance Garden covers an area of about 60 mu and mainly grows lotus, with more than 30 varieties, including Baiyangdian red lotus and space lotus. Every year from June to August when the lotus blooms, the entire garden presents the beautiful scene of "endless green lotus leaves reaching to the sky," making it a popular spot for photos. The garden has built a lotus-viewing pavilion and a lotus boardwalk, allowing tourists to observe the lotus up close and feel the tranquility and elegance of the lotus pond. At the same time, the Lotus Fragrance Garden also raises ornamental fish such as koi, adding vitality to the landscape.
Food
Special Dishes of the Ecological Restaurant
The ecological restaurant in Shuigao Manor takes "green and healthy" as its concept. Most ingredients come from the manor's picking garden and local farmers, ensuring freshness and naturalness. The restaurant's specialty dishes include farmhouse stewed native chicken, made by selecting free-range native chickens from the manor and slowly stewing them with potatoes, vermicelli, and other ingredients. The meat is tender and the soup is rich. There is also steamed river seafood, using fresh fish and shrimp from the Ziya River. After steaming, it retains the original flavor of the ingredients and has a sweet taste. In addition, the restaurant also provides various wild vegetable platters, such as purslane and shepherd's purse, allowing tourists to taste the flavor of nature.
Tianjin Guobacai
Farmhouse restaurants around the manor serve authentic Tianjin Guobacai. This is a traditional Tianjin snack, mainly made with mung bean flour pancakes (thin pancakes), paired with braising sauce made from pork bone soup, and then added with cilantro, chili oil, and other seasonings. It has a soft, glutinous, fresh, and fragrant taste and is a common choice for local breakfast. Tourists can taste this specialty food while visiting.
Tie Bobo Ao Xiaoyu
Tie Bobo Ao Xiaoyu is a traditional farmhouse dish in the Tianjin area and can also be eaten in restaurants around the manor. The dish uses fresh small river fish (mostly crucian carp) and corn dough (bobo). The bobo is stuck to the side of the pot, and the small fish are stewed at the bottom of the pot. The steam is used to cook the bobo, giving it the fresh aroma of fish, while the small fish is tender and flavorful, reflecting the cooking wisdom of northern farmhouses.
Tickets：
The ticket is 48 yuan per person. Some amusement projects in the park require separate charges. As of July 17, 2025, no official WeChat public account has been found.
Opening Hours：
Opening hours are 9:00-17:00 every day (last entry at 16:30). Among them, the opening hours of the Greenhouse Botanical Garden are the same as those of the manor; the opening hours of the Picking Garden are adjusted according to the growth cycles of different fruits and vegetables, and specific information can be obtained by consulting the scenic area in advance; the Folk Culture Village is open daily from 9:30-16:30, during which there are scheduled folk performances (one at 10:00 a.m. and one at 2:00 p.m.).
Tour Route：
Tourists can enter from the main gate of the scenic area and first visit the Greenhouse Botanical Garden (about 1 hour) to enjoy various rare plants; then go to the Hundred-Mu Picking Garden (if it happens to be the picking season, you can experience picking, which takes about 1.5 hours); afterward go to the Folk Culture Village (about 1 hour) to watch folk displays and performances; at noon you can dine in the ecological restaurant (about 1 hour); in the afternoon go to the Ziya River Scenic Park, take a cruise (about 1 hour) or stroll along the boardwalk; finally go to the Lotus Fragrance Garden (best in summer, about 1 hour). This route is about 6-7 kilometers in total, with a tour time of about 6-7 hours, allowing a comprehensive experience of the manor's main features.
Transportation：
Bus: You can take Tianjin buses 164 and 745 to Shuigao Manor Station, and walk about 5 minutes to reach the main gate of the scenic area.
Self-driving: Starting from downtown Tianjin, drive west along Jinjing Line, turn onto Jintong Line and go straight, and follow the road signs to arrive. The total distance is about 35 kilometers, and the drive takes about 50 minutes; the scenic area parking lot covers an area of about 5,000 square meters and can accommodate about 200 small cars. The parking fee is 5 yuan per vehicle per day.
Tourist Special Line: On weekends and holidays, the scenic area operates a tourist special line bus from Tianjin Station to Shuigao Manor. The departure time is 8:30, and the return time is 16:30. The ticket price is 20 yuan per person (one way), and reservations must be made one day in advance.
Must-Visit Attractions：
Ziya River Scenic Park: You can take a boat to tour the 3-kilometer-long river scenery and enjoy the pastoral scenery on both banks. In summer, aquatic plants are lush, making it the core area for water-close leisure.
Hundred-Mu Picking Garden: With a planting area of 100 mu, different fruits and vegetables can be picked in all four seasons. The ecological planting model ensures fresh ingredients and allows for an in-depth experience of farming fun.
Greenhouse Botanical Garden: An 8,000-square-meter intelligent greenhouse gathers rare plants from around the world. It is an excellent place for science education and viewing, unaffected by seasons.
Lotus Fragrance Garden: A 60-mu lotus pond grows more than 30 kinds of lotus. When the lotus blooms in summer, the scenery is magnificent, making it a must-visit spot for photos.
Travel Suggestions：
The best seasons to visit are spring (April-May) and autumn (September-October), when the temperature is suitable, plants grow vigorously, and it is suitable for outdoor tours and picking activities.
It is recommended to spend 1 day touring, and you can reasonably arrange the order of visiting each attraction to avoid missing folk performances and the best time for picking.
Before picking, you can check the scenic area's official website in advance or consult by phone about the fruit and vegetable varieties available for picking in the current season, so as to arrange the itinerary accordingly.
The scenic area is large, and bicycles can be rented (20 yuan per hour for a single bike, 30 yuan per hour for a tandem bike) to save energy.
Families with children can give priority to the Greenhouse Botanical Garden and the Folk Culture Village, which are both educational and interactive, increasing the fun of the visit.
Precautions：
When picking, you must abide by the park's regulations, only pick ripe fruits and vegetables, avoid damaging the plants, and the picked fruits and vegetables must be paid for by weight.
Cruise ships in the Ziya River Scenic Park must be boarded at the designated dock. Obey the safety regulations for boarding, wear life jackets, and children must be accompanied by adults.
The temperature inside the Greenhouse Botanical Garden is relatively high and the humidity is relatively high. It is recommended to wear comfortable and breathable clothing. At the same time, take care of the plants and do not pick or touch them at will.
The ecological environment in the scenic area is good. In summer, pay attention to mosquito bites and you can bring mosquito repellent and other supplies; on rainy days, the road is slippery, so pay attention to safety when walking.
For dining, it is recommended to choose the ecological restaurant in the scenic area, where the ingredients are fresh and meet hygiene standards. If dining in surrounding farmhouse restaurants, confirm the source of ingredients and hygiene conditions.