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 Tianjin or Jin in
short lies in the northeast of North China
Plain. Some locals prefer just to call this
famous city in China as TJ. It is 120 kilometers
southeast of Beijing and borders the Bohai Sea
in the east. This special municipality, directly
under the Central Government, covers an area of
over 11,000 square kilometers and has a population
of close to ten million. Tianjin is sometimes
referred to as the Shanghai of the north due
to its heavy industrial output, large port and
its European architecture buildings. Being a
municipality gives this city some sort of autonomy
but at the same time is has to take orders from
the central government. Most of Tianjin is made
up of rural area although the population mostly
concentrate on Tianjin City.
Historical changes
in the past six hundred years have made Tianjin
a very unique city with its Chinese and
Western styles whereby most businessmen Tianjin
TV Tower
come here during March for the Export Commodities
Fair although this modern city has many unique
tourists attractions that are worth paying a
visit to. For tourists who enjoy admiring great
European architecture from the turn of the 20th
century, then Tianjin is your travel destination
in China because taking a stroll along the streets
here is just like walking along a typical European
road surrounded by buildings with unique designs
and structures and you will surely be amazed by
all the tourist attractions in Tianjin and as
well as all the places of interest in Tianjin.
 In
its downtown area, famous places of interest
found there are the Water Amusement Center,
Tianhou Palace, Dabei Temple, Muslim Temple and
on its outskirts there are Panshan Mountain,
Dule Temple and White Pagoda. For those who
travel to Tianjin with the intention of shopping
only, then you would not want to miss the
remarkable Antique Market (Guwan Shichang) which
is found along Shandong Road. Here, you find
find stalls selling everything from antiques to
souvenirs. Another great place to buy some
useful stuff is at the Ancient Culture Street
(also known as Ancient Cultural Street or
Guwenhua Jie) and located nearby is the grand
Heaven Queen Temple (Tianhou Gong). Other
attractions located Photo: Ancient Cultural Street in Tianjin
in Tianjin are the Confucius Temple (Wen Miao),
Tianjin Mosque (Qingzhensi), Monastery of Deep
Compassion, Catholic Church, Earthquake Memorial,
Sea River Park (Haihe Gongyuan), Water Park
(Shuishang Gongyuan), Natural History Museum,
History Museum, No.2 Workers' Cultural
Palace, Guangdong Guild Hall, Zhou Enlai
Memorial Hall, Deng Yingchao Memorial Hall and
Seaview Tower Church. Use this important travel
guide to Tianjin to learn more about this
beautiful city in China.
 Tianjin is regarded as
a bright pearl on the Beijing-Tianjin itinerary.
Tianjin has also become a centre for major
industrialization since the mid 1900's and
this place produces a variety of consumer
goods of high quality. Nowadays, Tianjin's
fortunes are closely linked to those of Beijing.
One the most famous landmark here in Tianjin is
the Tianjin TV Tower which stands proudly at the
astonishing Tianta Lake Scenic Area. Other
beautiful places with great sceneries are at the
Photo: Water Park in Tianjin Nine Dragon Mountain and Eight Immortals
Mountain. For a shopping destination, make your
way to Heping Road and the 'Pedestrians Only'
Drum Tower Street. To make the most from your
trip in Tianjin, use this travel guide to learn
more on Tianjin's transportation, hotels,
recreation, restaurants, shopping, travel services,
useful telephone numbers and places of interest below.
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