Tianjin Province
Tianjin simply known as Jin is situated in the northeastern part of North
China Great Plain, bordering the Bohai Sea in the east, leaning against
the Yuanshan Mountain in the north, with its terrain traversing the Haihe
River through north and south. It has become the hub of communications
of North China and the gateway of the capital city.
 Tianjin
is a municipality direct under the Central Government, as well as an opening
city. It's situated in the eastern part of the North China Plain, covering
an area of 11,300 square km. and with a population of six million.
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. It's rich in petroleum,
natural gas and sea salt along the coastal area.
As one of China's biggest industrial centers, Tianjin has built up an
all-round industrial system with machinery, electronics, textiles, chemicals,
metallurgy, foodstuff etc. as its mainstays. The production on a fairly
large scale, of arts and crafts like hand-made carpets, Yangliuqing's
New Year Pictures printed from an engraved wood plate, Zhang's painted
clay figurines, kites etc. holds an important position in the country.
Tianjin has already achieved successes in the operation of its Economic
and Technological Development Zone in the northeastern part of Tanggu
District, covering an area of 33 square km. 
Tianjin is one of the most prosperous business areas as well as a distribution
center for goods and materials in North China.
It's also a key hub of land and sea communications. Its port consisting
of Tianjin, Tanggu and Xingang Harbours is an important Chinese Sea port,
serving as the most convenient sea outlet for Beijing, North China and
Northwest. The port accessible to ocean freighters of ten thousand tons
class has opened more than 20 ocean shipping routes. Tianjin has a well-developed
road transport network, regular air-service to over 30 cities throughout
the country, and inland water shipping, in addition to the pipelines for
oil transport.
Tianjin is a famous historical city. The best known scenic spots and
historical sites include Ning Garden, Tianhou Temple (Temple of Heavenly
Empress), Dule Temple in Ji county, The Great Wall at the Huangya Pass,
the Panshan scenery area etc.
Efforts are being made to develop Tianjin primarily into a financial
center in North China, an international commercial city and a free port.
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