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TIANJIN HAS EXISTED FOR OVER 600 YEARS AS A CITY. TIANJIN LITERALLY MEANS "PORT FOR THE EMPEROR". IN THE 15TH CENTURY- IT BECAME A WALLED MILITARY GARRISON. IN 1860- TIANJIN WAS OPENED UP AS A TRADING PORT. MANY WESTERN SUPERPOWERS OPENED UP CONCESSIONS THERE. SINCE THE 1970's, WHEN CHINA OPENED IT'S DOORS TO THE WEST, TIANJIN HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ECONOMIC CITIES IN CHINA.
I FIRST WENT TO TIANJIN IN JANUARY,2009 TO SEE MY FIANCEE. THE WEATHER WAS EXTREMELY COLD, BUT HER WARMTH WAS ALL I NEEDED.I LIKED THE CITY OF TIANJIN RIGHT FROM THE START. IT IS A VERY CLEAN CITY AND ALL THE HOUSING I SAW WAS VERY SPACIOUS AND MODERN.I WOULD SAY THE CITY IS A SMALLER VERSION OF BEIJING WITHOUT THE AIR POLLUTION. MY LADY AND I ENJOYED MANY WONDERFUL, HAPPY TIMES IN TIANJIN. I LOVE HER FAMILY AND THEY LOVE ME AS WELL. I RETURNED TO TIANJIN 4 TIMES AFTER MY FISRT VISIT. I HAVE TO THANK THE CHINA LOVE AGENCY FOR THEIR COOPERATION IN BRINGING MY FIANCEE AND I TOGETHER.
THE PHOTO BELOW ON THE LEFT IS OF US BY THE RESORT ON THE YELLOW SEA. ON THE RIGHT IS OF US AT A KARIOKE BAR.
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