Tianjin | Xikai Church is packed with people during the National Day holiday.

| Xikai Church is packed with people during the National Day holiday. Xikai Church is located on Binjiang Road in Heping District, Tianjin. It faces northeast and is situated in the southwest. The building is in the shape of a Latin cross. Three huge domes, each 45 meters high, are arranged in the shape of a Chinese character "品" (due to the viewing angle, only two can be seen from the front of the church, and you need to be farther away to see all three). The three domes are slightly elongated upwards and covered with green copper plates. The huge domes are supported by wooden structures, and each dome has a bronze cross. The main body of the building is made of red and yellow bricks, which not only has its own characteristics, but also enhances the overall beauty. The designer deserves a thumbs up. 🔻The internal structure is a long hall with a box. The church transept and the rectangular church intersect to form a cross-arched corridor. The gate is in the form of an arch, usually made of stone. An arch is carved on the stone gate, one arch is nested in another, and the arch is from the outside to the inside, one is smaller than the other, and the innermost is a wooden gate. From the main entrance to the altar at the bottom, there are two rows (7 each) of 14 columns, forming a three-aisle style. The nave supports the large and small semi-circular arches with a stacked composite square column corridor. The octagonal dome and side windows in the room are inlaid with colored glass paintings. The interior wall is painted with murals, which are gorgeously decorated and full of religious mystery. There is also a beautiful large pipe organ. ⏱️Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 5:00-16:30, closed on Sundays.