A TV journalist reports at the conference hall of 2014 New Leaders Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, North China, Sept 9, 2014.
A delegation from Tianjin, China's largest coastal city and port in the north, visited Silicon Valley in a bid to attract potential US investors, as well as recruit high-tech talent.
A group of hand-painted postcards featuring scenic spots in Tianjin made by five college seniors have received very positive comments from Chinese social media users.
As one of the earliest cities in China in modern times to introduce the Western cultures, Tianjin City has created a city culture of its own with both the Chinese and Western characters, which produced many historic and stylistic constructions bearing a unique local feature. As a national famous historical and cultural city, Tianjin boasts so many historic and stylistic architectures of various styles as its distinctive symbol. Since the "Regulations on the Protection of Tianjin City's Historic and Stylistic Architecture" (hereinafter referred to as "Regulations") was put into force in 2005, a total of 746 buildings, totaling 1,140,000 sq.m., has been confirmed as historic buildings. These buildings are not only replete with events of humanity history of the city, but also condensed some important episodes of the Chinese modern history. They represent the styles and arts of architecture of a great number of foreign countries, becoming a rare treasury of architectural arts.
By high-speed train, it takes only 32 minutes to reach Tianjin from Beijing. The large coastal city in North China is endowed with a rich historical and cultural legacy.
