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Tianjin was first put on the map as Zhigu (Straight Port) during the Sui Dynasty, when the Grand Canal was constructed. It was named Tianjin (Heavenly Ford) in 1404. By this time the city officials had added city walls to protect it from pirates. Read More>>
Tianjin is located between 38.57°-40.25° N Latitude and 116.71°-118.67° E Longitude. It sits at an elevation of 2.2 to 50 meters above sea level. Tianjin is located on the eastern part of the North China Plain, by the Bohai Bay. Read More>>
The jurisdiction area of Tianjin is 11,305 square kilometers. As of 2006 the city's urban population reached 6.97 million (Han 97%, Hui 1.75% and Manchu 0.57%). Read More>>
? GDP: RMB 433.77 billion (2006) ? Per Capita Disposable Income of Urban Residents: RMB 14,283(2006) Read More>>
