Tianjin (Jin for short)
is a municipality direct under the Central Government,
as well as an opening city. It's situated in the eastern
part of the North China Plain, covering an area of
11,300 square km. and with a population of six million.
It has a semi-humid continental climate in the warm
Temperate Zone. With an annual average temperature of 12
degrees centigrade, and rainfall of 590 millimeters, it
has 220 frost-free days per year. It's rich in
petroleum, natural gas and sea salt along the coastal
area.
As one of China's biggest industrial centers, Tianjin
has built up an all-round industrial system with
machinery, electronics, textiles, chemicals, metallurgy,
foodstuff etc. as its mainstays. The production on a
fairly large scale, of arts and crafts like hand-made
carpets, Yangliuqing's New Year Pictures printed from an
engraved wood plate, Zhang's painted clay figurines,
kites etc. holds an important position in the country.
Tianjin has already achieved successes in the operation
of its Economic and Technological Development Zone in
the northeastern part of Tanggu District, covering an
area of 33 square km.
Tianjin is one of the most prosperous business areas
as well as a distribution center for goods and materials
in North China.
It's also a key hub of land and sea communications.
Its port consisting of Tianjin, Tanggu and Xingang
Harbours is an important Chinese Sea port, serving as
the most convenient sea outlet for Beijing, North China
and Northwest. The port accessible to ocean freighters
of ten thousand tons class has opened more than 20 ocean
shipping routes. Tianjin has a well-developed road
transport network, regular air-service to over 30 cities
throughout the country, and inland water shipping, in
addition to the pipelines for oil transport.
Tianjin is a famous historical city. The best known
scenic spots and historical sites include Ning Garden,
Tianhou Temple (Temple of Heavenly Empress), Dule Temple
in Ji county, The Great Wall at the Huangya Pass, the
Panshan scenery area etc.
Efforts are being made to develop Tianjin primarily
into a financial center in North China, an international
commercial city and a free port.
Useful Tianjin Maps
To help you to know more about Tianjin attractions, we
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