Introduction of Tianjin
On the coast of the Bohai Sea, there is a beautiful place with the top of the sky, close to the rivers and seas, green waters and green mountains. Its name is Tianjin, once known as Jingu and Jinmen, and nicknamed "Jin". Tianjin is located at 38 degrees 34 minutes to 40 degrees 15 minutes north latitude, 116 degrees 43 minutes to 118 degrees 04 minutes east longitude, belonging to the eighth east zone of the international time zone.
The origin of the name of "Tianjin" is the most abundant and clearly recorded statement in historical materials: in the second year of Yongle (1404), we set up a guard and built a city in Zigu. In order to commemorate the victory of the "Battle of Jingnan", Zhu Di gave the name "Tianjin", which means "the ferry through which the son of heaven passes".
Tianjin is a municipality directly under the Central Government of the People's Republic of China, the gateway of the capital Beijing, the economic center of the Bohai Rim region, the first batch of coastal open cities, the national advanced manufacturing research and development base, the northern international shipping core area, the financial innovation operation demonstration area, and the reform and opening up pioneer area.
city information
Area: 11916.85 square kilometers
Population: 15.5687 million (2017)
Average temperature: 12-15°C
GDP: 1859.538 billion yuan (2017)
In Tianjin.
Fifth Avenue
The Fifth Avenue is located in Gymnasium Street, Heping District, the center of Tianjin. It is a rectangular area surrounded by Machang Road, Xikang Road, Guizhou Road, Nanjing Road, etc., with 23 streets. In 2011, it was designated as the Fifth Avenue by the Tianjin Municipal Planning Bureau. Historical and Cultural District. There are more than 230 buildings of various styles in Britain, France, Italy, Germany, West and other countries, more than 50 famous houses, rich and diverse architectural forms, Greek, Gothic, romanticism, eclecticism and a combination of Chinese and Western styles, making it the "World Architecture Expo".
Italian style street
Italian Style Street is located in Hebei District of the city, the former Italian concession. The four square areas surrounded by Wujing Road, Boai Road, Shengli Road and Jianguo Road in Hebei District are collectively called Italian Style Street. At present, there are nearly 200 European buildings preserved intact, reflecting the rich Italian style. Liang Qichao's drinking room, Cao Yu's former residence, Yuan Shikai and Feng Guozhang's mansions are all located here.
Eye of Tianjin
Tianjin Eye, the full name of Tianjin Yongle Bridge Ferris Wheel, which crosses the Haihe River and connects Hebei District and Hongqiao District. It is a ferris wheel with cross-river construction and bridge-wheel integration. It has both sightseeing and transportation functions. The Eye of Tianjin is the only bridge in the world overlooking the Ferris wheel and is one of the landmarks of Tianjin. The ferris wheel has a diameter of 110 meters and is equipped with 48 360-degree transparent cabins. Each cabin can accommodate 8 people and can be used for sightseeing by 384 people at the same time. It takes 28 minutes for the Ferris wheel to rotate once. When it reaches the highest point, the surrounding scenery can be seen at a glance, and even the scenery within a radius of 40 kilometers can be seen. It is known as the "Eye of Tianjin".
Jiefang Bridge
Tianjin Jiefang Bridge, also known as the Wanguo Bridge, commonly known as the French Bridge and the French-Russian Bridge, is one of the only three remaining openable bridges in the Haihe River Crossing Bridge. It connects Century Bell Square in Hebei District and Jiefang North Road in Heping District. It is located on the Haihe River between Tianjin Railway Station and Jiefang North Road. It is an all-steel structure openable bridge built in 1927. The bridge is 97.64 meters long and the total width of the bridge deck is 19.5 meters.
Sky Tower
Tianjin Radio and Television Tower, one of the ten scenic spots in Jinmen, is named "Tianta Cyclone Cloud". It was built in October 1991, also known as Tianjin Youth Activity Center. Covering an area of 350000 square meters, it is located in the north of Hexi District Sports Institute and the beautiful water park in the west. With a total height of 415.2 meters, it is the sixth tallest tower in the world and the fourth tallest tower in Asia. The interior is open to the tower hall, the Liaowang Hall and the 270-meter-high open-air sightseeing platform. In the Liaowang Hall, you can use the binoculars in each corner to have a panoramic view of the scenery. The revolving restaurant on the third floor, every 45 minutes, the restaurant will rotate for a week, people can turn with the hall, eyes will move with the scene, feel wonderful.
Tianjin University
Tianjin University is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education. Its predecessor was Beiyang University. It was founded on October 2, 1895. It is the first modern university in China. It is known as the school motto of "seeking truth from facts", the school spirit of "rigorous scholarship" and The tradition of "patriotic dedication" is well-known at home and abroad.
Nankai University
Nankai University is a key comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education and the alma mater of the beloved Premier Zhou Enlai. Nankai University was founded by Yan Xiu and Zhang Boling adhering to the concept of saving the nation through education. It was founded in 1904 and 1919.
Wanghaitou Catholic Hall
Wanghailou Church is located on the north side of the west end of Shizilin Street, Hebei District, Tianjin. It is named after its former site Wanghailou, formerly known as the Virgin Mary Victory Hall. It was built in 1859 and was the first church built after Catholicism was introduced to Tianjin. Wanghailou Church sits in the north and faces the south. It is a stone-based brick-wood structure with three towers on the front. It is in the shape of a pen frame and has a European Gothic architectural style. As an important site of the "Tianjin Teaching Plan", the church was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit by the State Council in 1988.
West Open Church
The largest Catholic church in Tianjin is also the Catholic Diocese of Tianjin, a typical Baroque style building. The whole building is in the shape of "product". The building is made of yellow and red flower bricks, with an emerald green round belly spire on the top, semicircular arch windows under the eaves, and a three-way corridor in the main hall. The church holds religious activities every morning, on Sundays and Catholic holidays, morning and evening.
Eat in Tianjin
Tianjin Three Jue
Tianjin Sanjue, also known as Tianjin Flavor Food Sanjue, refers to the three traditional delicacies of "Goubuli Baozi", "Shiba Street Twist" and "Ear Eye Fried Cake". They are not only famous and well-known throughout the country, but also favored by international friends.
Goubuli Baozi Shiba Street Twist Ear Eye Fried Cake
