It is located in the middle of the Golden Seashore in North China. To the north is Yan Mountain and to the east is Bo Sea. It borders Beijing and is the gateway to the sea of the vast northern and northwestern part of 
China. It has the semi humid continental monsoon climate of the Temperate Zone.
Located at latitude 38°34′N-40°15′Nand longitude 116°43′E-118°04′E,Tianjin lies in the northeast of theNorth China Plain, west of the PacificOcean, at the lower reaches of HaiheRiver valley, with Bohai Sea on its eastand Yanshan Mountain on its north.It is only 137 kilometers southeastof Beijing, the capital of China.Tianjin belongs to the 8th easterninternational time zone.
Located in the warm temperatezone, Tianjin has sub-humidcontinental monsoon climate.As it is influenced by the seaand ocean in summer and bythe continent in winter, thefour seasons here are clear cut,which results in a great varietyof temperature throughout the year. The average temperaturein a year is 11.1′C–12.0 ‘C. The coldest month is January, with anaverage temperature of less than -4′C ; the hottest month is July,with an average temperature of about 26 ‘C. On average, thefrost-free period lasts about 200 days. The annual precipitationis between 550 and 680 mm, 75% of which occurs in June, Julyand August. The sunshine time in the city is relatively long: 1,921.0–2,852.0 hours per year. The average wind speed throughout theyear is 2.5 m/s.
History
The name of “Tianjin”, meaning “a port for the emperor”, was firstadopted in the first year of Yongle Reign in Ming Dynasty. In thesecond year of Yongle Reign (1404), Tianjin became a walledgarrison. In 1860 Tianjin was opened as a trading port. In the1930s, Tianjin became the largest industrial and commercial cityand financial center in the north of China.
After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Tianjinbecame a municipality directly under the central government. In1978, with the adoption of the policy to reform and open up tothe outside world, Tianjin became one of the first coastal cities inChina to open up.
Tianjin City Flower is Chinese rose.
September 20th, 2011 at 12:39 am
I will be in Beijing next month for 6 days coming from Qingdao by train, my plan is to visit Tianjin for one day, I was wondering shall I go direct to Tianjin from Qingdao and spend one night prior going to Beijing? is one day enough to see the attractions of the city? what/where is the best area to stay in Tianjin?
September 20th, 2011 at 5:43 am
Yes, you can directly go to Tianjin from Qingdao and spend one night prior going to Beijing. One day is OK for you to see the elite of the city. It is best for you to stay at the coty center or near Tianjin Railway Station.