Tianjin

Examples

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• The city of Tianjin is a major port and industrial center located near the Bohai Sea.

• There is the vast potential of the coastal, urbanized areas of Mainland China—from Tianjin in the North to Canton in the South.

  Academic text (1992)

• Shanghai has a population of more than thirteen million; Beijing, more than ten million; and Tianjin, approximately nine million.

  Academic text (1991)

• For example, by 1986, officials in the Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Zone were subject to recall by the voters.

  Academic text (1993)

• Dr. Zha arranged visits to elementary and middle schools in Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai, and to university programs for young students in Hefei and Nanjing.

  Academic text (1992)

• The city lies at the junction of the Changjin Pukao and long high railways, connecting it to major cities like Nanjing, Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai.

• The lowest rates were in Zhejiang, Sichuan, Liaoning, and the three national municipalities of Shanghai, Beijing, and Tianjin.

  Academic text (1991)

• The highest levels of urbanization are found in the three municipalities of Shanghai, Beijing, and Tianjin, all at more than 66 percent, and in the northeastern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang.

  Academic text (1991)

• As one of the largest cities in China, Tianjin plays a vital role in the country's economy.

• The rapid development of Tianjin has made it an important industrial hub in northern China.

Synonyms

T

Tientsin

vsTianjin

• Archaic

1 8.9

An industrial city in northeastern China now called Tianjin

is the modern official name used today

T

T'ien-ching

vsTianjin

• Archaic

8.9

A large industrial port city in northeastern China near the Yellow Sea

is actually near the Bohai Sea east-southeast of Beijing

Surface Forms

Etymology