Tianjin: TravelGuide

Peking is a so long capital to investigate that we would forget almost her nearby ""girl"", Tianjin. The "" port of Peking "" count more than ten million inhabitants and the tourist attractions which make it an ideal destination for the weekends of the Pekinese. The 150 kilometers which separate... More

Peking is a so long capital to investigate that we would forget almost her nearby ""girl"", Tianjin. The "" port of Peking "" count more than ten million inhabitants and the tourist attractions which make it an ideal destination for the weekends of the Pekinese. The 150 kilometers which separate Peking and Tianjin cross by train is fast and comfortably The least pressing can also opt for the solution bus which will bring them to destination besides two hours instead of one by train. Tianjin is a port and a place of important business since the opening of the Grand Canal under the dynasty Sui ( 581-618 ). The city is in the north extremity of the Canal and in the mouth of the river Hai He. Place of exchanges thanks to the river activities, the city attracts the foreigners since the beginning of the XIXth century. If you plan to pass two days in Tianjin, end your escapade with the visit of the Residence of the family Shi. Less