Visit Tianjin - Tianjin is situated in the north-eastern part of
North China plain with the Yan Mountains to the north and the Bohai Sea to
the east. Its name means 'the place where the emperor crossed the river.'
Situated only two hours by car from Beijing, Tianjin is the third largest
municipality city in China. Tianjin is also easily accessible from many key
international cities in the world through its Tianjin Binhai International
Airport.
Blessed with a variety of tourist attractions such as the 1,000 year-old
Dule Temple and Panshan Mountain with its interesting rock formations,
Tianjin with its rich historical background and graceful architectural
styles attracts both tourists at home and abroad. It is also a thriving
business hub and manufacturing is the largest and fastest growing sector of
its economy. It is also an important industrial base comprising of
petrochemical industries, textiles, car manufacturing and mechanical
industries.
The Chinese government has announced plans to develop Tianjin City into a
financial hub for north China, making it the third economic center for the
country after Shenzhen and Shanghai.
Tianjin Centre is located within Tianjin City's vibrant Central Business
District, the heart of the city's commercial and retail scene. The project
spans over 116,000 square feet out of a total area of over 1.6 million
square feet. Tianjin Centre comprises of two towers - the top stories of the
east tower will house service apartments, while the west tower will house
Raffles Tianjin and prime office space. A luxury shopping mall links the two
towers.
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Tian Bo Hotel Tianjin
Tianbo Hotel is situated by the Haihe River, only a stone's throw from the
Tianjin Railway Station.The hotel is about 20 minutes drive from the airport.
There are 170 well appointed guest rooms and suites, including standard room,
executive suites and deluxe suites. All rooms are comfortably furnished. The
hotel Chinese Restaurant serves Cantonese and local delicacies. There is also a
coffee shop and bar. An array of versatile conference and banquet rooms are
available. Tianbo Hotel is a good place for your trustworthiness preference. It
is a member of the China posts and telecommunications Tourist Group and an
academician of China Tourist Association. Hotel provides service that let you
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With an enormous number of shops
and a wide selection of merchandise, it is no wonder shopping is a major
pastime in Tianjin. The entire stretch from Hepinglu to Zhongxin Park is an
ideal shopping street as the area buzzes with activity until late evening.
Theaters, specialty shops, restaurants, departmental stores, and ice-cream
parlors line both sides of the street.
Binjiangdao is another treat for shoppers, as there are eight blocks of
building devoted to commerce. With over 100 street stalls selling clothes
and countless curio shops, boutiques and emporiums, you can find virtually
anything from silk flowers to chamberpots! This is also an area for a lively
night market, which is thronged by theatergoers and shoppers every night.
Tianjin is home to eight carpet factories. Visit any one of the eight
manufacturers for good bargains if you are searching for small tapestries
and handmade carpets in traditional and modern designs. Kites are popular
souvenirs to buy in China; a commendable place to get these articles would
be the Arts and Crafts factory at Huanghedao where you will also find Wei
kites, named after the master craftsman, Wei Yuan Tai. In Tianjin, look out
for New Year posters, which are supposed to be posted on front doors during
the festive season. These lunar New Year posters are believed to bring good
luck and make interesting gifts.
Eating and Drinking Tianjin
Tianjin is well
known for its food - make sure you don't leave without sampling some of its
speciality cakes and pastries.
Tianjin Weather & Climate
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.