Tianjin is a large city made up of 10,240,000 people in northern coastal China. It's urban area is the third largest in China, ranked only after Shanghai and Beijing.
Tianjin's urban area is located along the Hai He River. It's also a big port.
Tianjin's climate is a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate characterized by hot, humid summers, and dry, cold winters. Spring is windy but dry. Tianjin also experiences occasional spring sandstorms which blow in from the Gobi Desert and may last for several days.
Tianjin cuisine is famous for its seafood,because it is close to the sea. Tianjin is also the respected home base of Beijing opera.
Paifang is a traditional Chinese architectural form like an archway (see the picture on the left ). Outside of China, the Paifang has long been the symbol of Chinatowns.
