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The land where Tianjin lies today was created in historical times by sedimentation of various rivers entering the sea at Bohai Bay, including the Yellow River, which entered the sea in this area at one point. The opening of the Grand Canal of China during the Sui Dynasty prompted the development of Tianjin into a trading center. Until 1404 Tianjin was called "Zhigu" (直沽), or "Straight Port". In that year, the Emperor Yongle renamed the city "Tianjin", literally "Heaven Ford", to mean that the emperor (son of heaven) forded the riv ...

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The nominal GDP for Tianjin was 366.4 billion yuan (US$45.8 billion) in 2005, a year-on-year increase of 14.5%. [2] In 2004, per capita GDP was 31,600 yuan. The manufacturing sector was the largest (53.2%) and fastest-growing (19.8%) sector of Tianjin's economy. Urban disposable income per capita was 11,467 yuan, a real increase of 11.2% from the previous year. Rural pure income per capita was 6,525 yuan, a real increase o ...

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At 39°07.5′N 117°11.7′E, the previous total solar eclipse was solar eclipse of 1277-Oct-28 occurred on October 28, 1277, the next total solar eclipse will be solar eclipse of 2187-Jul-06 occurred on July 6, 2187. Total solar eclipses from 1001 to 3000 are: 1277-Oct-28 13:21 CST 2187-Jul-06 17:13 CST 2415-Apr-10 10:49 CST 2636-May-27 05:09 CST 2762-Aug-12 09:43 CST Annular solar eclipses from 1001 to 3000 are: 1189-Feb-17 11:37 CST 1292-Jan-21 13 ...

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At the end of 2004, the population of Tianjin Municipality was 10.24 million, of which 9.33 million were holders of Tianjin hukou (permanent residence). Among Tianjin permanent residents, 5.56 million were urban, and 3.76 million were rural. [4] The majority of Tianjin residents are Han Chinese. Minorities include Hui, Koreans, Manchus, and Mongols. Does not include members of the People's Liberation Army in active service. Source: 2000年人口普查中国民族人口资料，� ...

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Sights within the Tianjin urban area include: Luzutang (Boxer Rebellion Museum) Shijia Dayuan (Shi Family Residence) Temple of Great Compassion (Dabeiyuan) Tianhougong Wanghailou Church, site of the 1870 Tianjin Church Incident Xikai Church Zhou-Deng Museum Sights outside the Tianjin urban area, but within the municipality, include: Fort Dagukou, Qing Dynasty-era cannon battlement Huangyaguan Great ...

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At the end of 2004, the population of Tianjin Municipality was 10.24 million, of which 9.33 million were holders of Tianjin hukou (permanent residence). Among Tianjin permanent residents, 5.56 million were urban, and 3.76 million were rural. [3] The majority of Tianjin residents are Han Chinese. Minorities include Hui, Koreans, Manchus, and Mongols. 1 — Approximate only. Calculated by dividing over sum of raw population data for all 56 nationalities. Includes only citizens of the PRC. Does not include ...

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The nominal GDP for Tianjin was 293.2 billion Renminbi in 2004, and per capita was 31600 Renminbi. The manufacturing sector remains the largest (53.2%) and fastest-growing (19.8%) sector of Tianjin's economy. Urban disposable income per capita was 11467 Renminbi, a real increase of 11.2% from the previous year. Rural pure income per capita was 6525 Renminbi, a real increase of 11.3% from the previous year. [2] Farmland takes up about 40% of Tianjin Municipality's total area. Wheat, rice, and maize are the most important crops. Fishing ...

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Tianjin - Colleges and Universities. Under the national Ministry of Education: Nankai University (南开大学) (founded 1919) Tianjin University (天津大学) (founded 1895) Under the national Civil Aviation Authority: Civil Aviation University of China (中国民用航空学院) Under the municipal government: Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts (天津美术学院) Tianjin Agricultural College (天津农学院) Tianjin Cons ...

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Sights within the Tianjin urban area include: Luzutang (Boxer Rebellion Museum) Shijia Dayuan (Shi Family Residence) Temple of Great Compassion (Dabeiyuan) Tianhougong Wanghailou Church, site of the 1870 Tianjin Church Incident Xikai Church Sights outside the Tianjin urban area, but within the municipality, include: Fort Dagukou, Qing Dynasty-era cannon battlement Huangyaguan Great ...

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Tianjin is divided into 18 county-level divisions, including 15 districts and 3 counties. Six of the districts govern the urban area of Tianjin: Heping District (Simplified Chinese: 和平区; Hanyu Pinyin: Hèpíng Qū) Hexi District (河西区 Héxī Qū) Hebei District (河北区 Héběi Qū) Nankai District (南开区 Nánkāi Qū) Hedong District (河东区 Hédōng Qū)

Tianjin is at the northern end of the Grand Canal of China, which connects with the Huang He and Yangtze rivers. Tianjin Municipality is generally flat, and swampy near the coast, but hilly in the far north, where the Yanshan Mountains pass through the tip of northern Tianjin. The highest point in Tianjin is Jiushanding Peak on the northern border with Hebei, at an altitude of 1078 m. The Hai He River forms within Tianjin Municipality at the confluence of the Ziya River, Daqing River, Yongding River, North Grand Canal, and Sout ...

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The nominal GDP for Tianjin was 293.2 billion Renminbi in 2004, and per capita was 31600 Renminbi. The manufacturing sector remains the largest (53.2%) and fastest-growing (19.8%) sector of Tianjin's economy. Urban disposable income per capita was 11467 Renminbi, a real increase of 11.2% from the previous year. Rural pure income per capita was 6525 Renminbi, a real increase of 11.3% from the previous year. [1] Farmland takes up about 40% of Tianjin Municipality's total area. Wheat, rice, and maize are the most important crops. Fishing ...

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At the end of 2004, the population of Tianjin Municipality was 10.24 million, of which 9.33 million were holders of Tianjin hukou (permanent residence). Among Tianjin permanent residents, 5.56 million were urban, and 3.76 million were rural. [2] The majority of Tianjin residents are Han Chinese. Minorities include Hui, Koreans, Manchus, and Mongols. 1 — Approximate only. Calculated by dividing over sum of raw population data for all 56 nationalities. Includes only citizens of the PRC. Does not include ...

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Tianjin - Rail. There are several railway stations in the city, Tianjin Railway Station being the principal one. It was built in 1888, initially, the station was located at Wangdaozhuang (S: 旺道庄 / T: 旺道莊). The station was later moved to Laolongtou (S: 老龙头 / T: 老龍頭) on the banks of the Hai He River in 1892, so the station was renamed Laolongtou Railway Station. The station was rebuilt from scatch in 1988. The rebuilding work began on April 15, ...

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People from urban Tianjin speak Tianjin dialect, which comes under the Mandarin subdivision of spoken Chinese. Despite its proximity to Beijing, Tianjin dialect sounds quite different from Beijing dialect, which provides the basis for Putonghua, official spoken language of the People's Republic of China. Tianjin cuisine places a heavy focus on seafood, due to Tianjin's proximity to the sea. Prominent menus include the Eight Great Bowls (八大碗), which is further divided into the rough (粗) and smooth (S: 细 / T: 細) varieties; a ...

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Sports teams based in Tianjin include: Chinese Football Association Super League Tianjin Teda FC ...

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