Municipality: | Tianjin
Official Name: | Tiānjīnzhíxiáshì
Status: | Municipality
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Population Figure: | As of the 2020 census, Tianjin's population was approximately 13.87 million.
Area: | approx.11.300 square kilometer
Location: | North-East-ChinaAdjacent provinces: Beijing, Hebei
Capital City: | Tianjin
Sights: | The Old Town of Tianjin is well worth seeing with its old markets and colonial-style constructions Confucius-Temple; built during the Ming-Dynasty
General Information: | The seaport Tianjin is located at the Haihe-River and one hour away from Beijing. Its climate is dominated by a dry and cold winter and a hot and humid summer. Tianjin’s rapid development to a major center of trade found its beginning in the opening of the emperor’s canal during the Sui-Dynasty. Tianjin turned into a treaty port after the first Opiumwar and was then opend for trade with Western countries. Tianjin is well known for its seafood dishes and a particular kind of Baozi (Goubuli).
Link | www.tj.gov.cn:Tianjin’s official website http://www.china.org.cn/english/ Information about Tianjin on china.org .cn
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