Porcelain House

Tianjin, China

If you want to see something unexpected with unparalleled beauty in China, then you must visit the Porcelain House in Tianjin, Heping District. You will never get to see something similar anywhere else in the world. First built in the 1920s, the Porcelain House was the former residence of Huang Rongliang, a contemporary Chinese diplomat. The architecture is partly French and partly Italian. What makes the house so special are the countless porcelain decorations that have been cemented into the walls, windows, doors, eaves, pillars, handrails, balustrades, and all over the house!

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