Tianjin, referred to as Tianjin for short, is a municipality directly under the Central Government of the People's Republic of China, a national central city, a megacity, an economic center around the Bohai Sea, the first batch of coastal open cities, a national advanced manufacturing R&D base, a northern international shipping core area, a financial innovation operation demonstration area and a pioneering area for reform and opening up.
Tianjin was built in the second year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty 1 1 month 2 1 day (1404 65438+February 23). It is the only city in ancient China with an exact record of the time when it was built. After more than 600 years, Tianjin has created a unique urban landscape that combines Chinese and Western cultures and is compatible with ancient and modern times.