Located in Yangliuqing county of Xiqing district, constructed in 1875, the Shi Family Mansion was the habitation of Mr. Shi Wancheng, one of the top eight richest people in Tianjin during the Qing Dynasty.
Occupying an area of about 7,200 square meters and a building area of 2,900 square meters, the mansion, which now houses the Yangliuqing Museum, is composed of 12 courtyards all in Chinese traditional quadrangle style with a long paved path leading to all the yards from the front gate.
On the east side of the path are the former bed rooms and living rooms which now serve as the exhibition area where Yangliuqing New Year woodblock printed pictures through the ages are displayed. On the west side of the path are the former Shi family's grand hall, opera tower and Buddhist shrine for meeting guests, entertainment, pastimes, chanting sutras and worshipping god. This part of the mansion is also opened to the public as part of the museum's exhibition.
From the Buddhist shrine passing a gate to the west is the Yangliuqing Folklore Museum in which Yangliuqing kites, paper-cuts and props for temple fairs, all with a flavor of folk art, as well as local wedding customs are displayed.