Tianjin
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By plane
If traveling internationally, Beijing International Airport is much more likely to serve as an arrival point. Then, with the two cities separted by just 140 km (87 mi), some form of ground transportation proves highly efficient. (To get to Tianjin from the Beijing airport, take the bus found on the 2nd floor of the parking garage out of Terminal 2).
By train
Tianjin Railway Station is the largest station in the city. It was first built in 1888 and then rebuilt in 1988. The station was again renovated in 2008 in preparation for the Olympic Games. Tianjin North is another railway stations in the urban area. Tanggu station serves the seaside district of the same name. Tianjin West station is closed for renovation.
By car
The expressways to Beijing are sometimes closed due to dense smog in the autumn and spring so allow extra time if planning on using them during this period.
By bus
Tianjin is well connected with other cities via bus. The price from Beijing is about.
There are also two school bus lines linking Nankai and Tianjin Universities and Tsinghua University. They depart daily at 3:45PM and 4:45PM from Tsinghua's North-West Gate.
By boat
Tianjin is connected to Dalian as well Incheon, South Korea, by passenger boat.
Dabei Monastery
he monastery was first built in the Ming Dynasty, but has been heavily rebuilt and renovated since and consists now of the West Monestary from 1669 and the East Monastery from 1940. It is the largest and oldest in town covering 10,600 m. The temple houses Tianjin Buddhist Institute and exhibits quite many ancient statues.
Confucian Temple
Early Qing Dynasty temple with a hall to honour Confucius and other halls for prayers.
Seaside Amusement Park
I worked in lived and worked in Tanggu for 5 months my apartment was right next to this park, It's called Waitan. I lived in one of the 3 24 story yellow buildings over looking the park .
Tianjin Natural History Museum
The museum features four basic displays of Animal, Paleontology, Plants and Paleo-anthropology fossils, containing ancient reptiles and mammals, animal ecology, insects and aquatic organisms.
January - April
October - December