TianJin, shaped like a sea-horse and one of the 4 Municipalities in China, with the others been BeiJing, ShangHai and ChongQing, with a population of over 9.5 million, TianJin is also the smallest in terms of population. Land area TianJin covers 11,305 Square Kilometers or 4,364 Square Miles.
As a port, TianJin has had a checkered history, first as a coastal playground for emperors then as the spoils of war for the late colonial powers.
Today, TianJin is rapidly developing its vast manufacturing base around its major industries of petrochemical, textiles, car manufacturing, mechanical and metalworking.
Facing the sea (BoHai Gulf) TianJin is surrounded by HeBei, north, south & west; and touches BeiJing to the northwest.
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