Tanggu is a seaside city in Tianjin Municipality occuping a total area of 859 sq. km, with a population of 560,000. For its ideal geographical location, Tanggu is famed as the Ocean Entry of Tianjin.

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Tanggu is a very important port city in Nothern China. With an ideal location, it attracts much investment, so there are many large chemicals corporations and ocean oil exploration here. Also, it boasts the biggest man-made port in China--Tianjin Port. Aside from its prosperous industry, Tanggu is also a city with a long history and unique culture. The ancient relics found in the modern city make it charming and mysterious. The Dagu Emplacement and Chaoyin Temple are national protected cultural relics. With abundant water resource, the coastline is 91.2 kilometers with more than 55 kilometers of great beach. When summer comes, the beaches will be entirely filled up by people from all over the city.

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Tanggu's climate is characterized by hot, humid summers, due to the monsoon, and dry, cold winters, due to the Siberian anticyclone. Spring is windy but dry and most of the precipitation takes place in July and August. The railways in and near Tanggu District are closely linked to many state-grade trunk railways including the Beijing-Harbin Railway accessing the entire Northeast China region; the Beijing-Shanghai Railway traveling through North China and East China, sends passengers and cargo to every part of the country. It has been extended to Europe as the starting point of Eurasia Land Bridge.

Tanggu has changed a lot latelyh. Not only are buildings high and beautiful, but also roads have become wider. Even a modern and splendid bund has been built along both sides of the Haihe River. The construction of this bund was finished on National Day this year (2006). And it was designed by a US company. With its special outlook, Tanggu attracts many visitors. ×Ö´®2

Name:Tianjin Tanggu
City:Tianjin
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Admission:Free

This article was posted on 2007-08-22
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