| The history of Tianjin can be dated
back over 600 years, through its¡¡prosperity and
development stand only in modern times. As an
international trading port from the early days,
the busy trading has invigorated the city enormous
vitality and verified Tianjin's position and images
as the major commercial port city in North China.
Tianjin is located at the lower end of nine tributaries
merging into the Haihe River which flows through
the city. Tianjin's local culture enjoys considerable
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It has both the warm and honest old inner city culture,
and the riverside culture, full of life, vitality and
vigor. Thanks to its historical experiences, Tianjin
has encountered many European cultures, and their integration
within a Chinese society has made Tianjin's urban culture
uniquely enchanting.
Tianjin's architecture is particularly unique, with
a combination of traditional Chinese culture architecture
and the rich mixture of architecture culture from
other parts of the world. It is known as the World
Museum of Architecture. Even as early as the 19th
Century, Tianjin's national industries had developed
to a sizeable scale. Its ship-building, dying and
textile industries were at an advanced level nationwide.
Tianjin has honest and simple social customs and morals;
its art and folk culture are long respected and uniquely
enchanting. The Ancient Street lies on the junction
of three rivers and is the center of ancient Tianjin.
With a Mazu Temple in its center, it is the cradle
of Tianjin's riverside culture. The Great Wall, running
through Jixian County to the north of Tianjin is of
primitive simplicity and charm. and China's capital
Beijing is 120km to the northwest. Its vast hinterland
covers an area of more than 5 million sq. km in the
north of China. As one of the municipalities under
the direct administration of the Central Government
of the People's Republic of China, Tianjin is the
economic center of China's Bohai rim and is being
built a modern port city and a major economic center
in Northern China. Tianjin is also a State-level city
of historical and cultural value.
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