Tianjin
From ChinaTravelGuide
|
North China (华北) » Tianjin (天津) » Tianjin (天津)
[edit] Overview
Tianjin is one of the four provincial-level municipalities (along with Beijing, Shanghai, and Chongqing) in China. It is the largest port city in north China, and one of the first modern coastal cities opening up to international trade.
Tianjin has a population of 10.75 million and covers area of 11,760 sq km.
Tianjin is only 137 kilometers (85 miles), or about 1.5 hours from Beijing, the capital city of China.
[edit] History
The word "Tianjin" means a place where the emperor passes by boat. Tianjin was also called as Jingu, Jinmen in its early days. It came into existence during the Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD) after the opening of the Grand Canal. Tianjin in its earliest days is the area where the south and north section of the Grand Canal connects.
After mid-Tang Dynasty, Tianjin became an important port city where products like rice, silk were passed from the South. A Zhigu Village was set up in the Jin Dynasty, and a "sea-town" was established during the Yuan Dynasty. It subsequently became a military stronghold and food transit centre. The name of Tianjin was first seen in 1403 when Zhudi of the Ming Dynasty crossed the river here to conquer the southern part of China. So Tianjin has a history of over 600 years.
In 1860 western powers opened Tianjin to foreign trade. Soon Britain, France, Japan, Germany, Russia and some other countries established self-contained concessions in Tianjin, which soon became the forefront of Modern China's "Westernization" movement. Tianjin once led China in the areas of military modernization, railway construction, telegraph, telephone, postal services, mining, modern education, and justice system. It was then the second largest industrial city and the largest financial and commercial centre in North China.
The Pingjin (Beiping-Tianjin) Campaign between the Chinese Communist Party and the Nationalist Government, happened in the vicinity of Tianjin between November 29, 1948, and January 31, 1949.
Today Tianjin is north China's shipping and industrial center.
[edit] Map
Click here to open Tianjin map.
[edit] Weather
Current Conditions (2008-12-02 14:00:00, local time)
|
Tianjin |
Temp: 54°F (12°C) |
Tianjin Weather Forecast
|
Today |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Weather averages for Tianjin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2 (36) | 6 (43) | 12 (54) | 20 (68) | 26 (79) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 26 (79) | 20 (68) | 10 (50) | 4 (39) | |
| Average low °C (°F) | -7 (19) | -4 (25) | 2 (36) | 9 (48) | 15 (59) | 20 (68) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 17 (63) | 10 (50) | 1 (34) | -5 (23) | |
| Rain cm (inches) | 0.21 (0.1) | 0.29 (0.1) | 0.44 (0.2) | 1.81 (0.7) | 2.88 (1.1) | 5.88 (2.3) | 10.7 (4.2) | 9.18 (3.6) | 3.22 (1.3) | 2.14 (0.8) | 0.9 (0.4) | 0.15 (0.1) | |
| Source: per MSN 2008 | |||||||||||||
[edit] Districts
[edit] Getting in & Getting out
[edit] By Air
Tianjin Binhai International Airport is only 13 km from the Tianjin's city center. It's located at Zhangguizhuang (张贵庄) of the Dongli District. The airport is an important hub for air transportation in North China. It has international flights, and is one of the largest modern airports in China.
Currently, Tianjin Airport has 81 domestic and international flights to 62 cities. There are more than 6 daily flights each to Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Dalian, Seoul of South Korea.
The newly-built eastern terminal was recently opened to the public. The old western terminal will be gradually demoted as a cargo terminal.
[edit] By Train
Tianjin has several railway stations: Tianjin (East) Railway Station, Tianjin West Railway Station, Tianjin North Railway Station, Tanggu Railway Station, and TEDA Railway Station located in TEDA, to the north of Tanggu. Then newly remodeled Tianjin (East) Railway Station is the main passenger station, connecting Beijing, Shanhaiguan, Jinan, Jixian, and Bazhou.
Tianjin railway system is also responsible for moving the large quantity of goods to and from the Tianjin Port.
Starting from Aug. 1, 2008, the inter-city trains between Beijing and Tianjin adopt a new numbering system: Cxxxx (C stands for City in Chinese). The train numbers range between C2001～C2298:
- C2001～C2198: From Beijing South Station to Tianjin, non-stop.
- C2201～C2268: From Beijing South Station to Tianjin, with stops at Wuqing Station (武清站) or Yizhuang Station (亦庄站);
- C2271～C2298: From Beijing South Station to Tanggu Station of Tianjin.
For detailed train schedules, refer to Tianjin train schedule.
[edit] By Bus
Tianjin's road system consists of 6 China National Highways (102, 104, 105, 112, 205, 307 and 341) and 7 expressways:
- Jingjintang Expressway, Beijing to Tianjin's Tanggu District;
- Jinghu Expressway, Beijing to Shanghai via Tianjin ;
- Jingshen Expressway, Tianjin's Baodi District to Shenyang via Beijing;
- Tangjin Expressway, Tianjin's Tanggu District to Tangshan of Hebei province;
- Jinbao Expressway, Tianjin's Beichen District to Baoding of Hebei province;
- Jinbin Expressway, Zhangguizhuang Bridge to Hujiayuan Bridge, both within Tianjin;
- Jinji Expressway, central Tianjin to Jixian County;
There are several long-distance bus terminals in Tianjin. The main terminal, Tianhuan Long-distance Passenger Station (天环长途客运站), is located in the Nankai District. Buses here mainly go to cities in other provinces such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi. Other bus terminals have buses to Tianjin suburban area and nearby cities in the neighboring provinces.
[edit] By Ship
[edit] Getting Around
[edit] By Public Bus
[edit] By Tour Bus
[edit] By Metro
[edit] By Taxi & Rental Car
[edit] Attractions
With a history of over 600 years and influence of western powers, Tianjin surprises visitors with temples and other historical relics, commemorative sites of the Chinese revolution, as well as some colonial architecture which illustrates its past.
[edit] Hotels
[edit] Budget
[edit] Mid Range
[edit] Luxury
[edit] Restaurants
[edit] Shopping
[edit] Night Life & Entertainment
[edit] Sports & Recreation
[edit] Excursions & Day Trips
[edit] Area and Postal Codes
| City | Area Code | Postal Code | City | Area Code | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baodi District (宝坻区) | 22 | 301800 | Beichen (北辰) | 22 | 300000 | |
| Dagang (大港) | 22 | 300000 | Dongli (东丽区) | 22 | 300000 | |
| Hangu (汉沽区) | 22 | 300480 | Hebei District (河北区) | 22 | 300000 | |
| Hedong (河东) | 22 | 300000 | Heping District (和平区) | 22 | 300000 | |
| Hexi District (河西区) | 22 | 300000 | Hongqiao (红桥区) | 22 | 300000 | |
| Ji County (蓟县) | 22 | 301900 | Jinghai County (静海县) | 22 | 301600 | |
| Jinnan (津南) | 22 | 300000 | Nankai District (南开区) | 22 | 300000 | |
| Ninghe County (宁河县) | 22 | 301500 | Tanggu District (塘沽区) | 22 | 300450 | |
| Tianjin (天津) | 22 | 300000 | Wuqing (武清) | 22 | 301700 | |
| Xiqing (西青) | 22 | 300000 |
