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Tianjin Italian Barrack
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 28 May 2010
Italian Barrack is located within the former Italian Concession in Tianjin. It’s built in 1916. After 1900, the Italian army in China stationed in Tianjin’s Italian Concession. In 1928, when the Northern Expeditionary Army stationed in Tianjin, the Italian Army set up sandbags and built electric defense grid for defense. After the liberation of China, [...]
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The Bank of Four Council
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 26 May 2010
The Bank of Four Council is based in Tianjin. It consists of Jincheng bank, Salt Commercial Bank, Central Bank and Mainland Bank. The branch opened in 1923, is located in the main street of the British concession in Tianjin, Victoria Road (now No. 147 Jiefang North Road). The building covers an area of 1590.6 square [...]
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Russo-Chinese Bank in Tianjin
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 24 May 2010
Russo-Chinese Bank was a foreign bank representing Russian interest in China during the period between Qing Dynasty and Republic of China. December 10, 1895: The bank was founded in St. Petersburg from Russian and French capital. It lent money to China and issued Chinese government bond to finance China for its indemnity to Japan after [...]
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Jincheng Bank
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 23 May 2010
Tianjin Jincheng Bank was built in Tianjin, China. The building in the picture is the bank’s headquarter. The head office opened in 1917, founded by the Chinese modern bankers Zuo Min Zhou. It’s located in the British concession in Tianjin, Victoria Road, the main street (now No. 108 Jiefang North Road). The building was built [...]
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French Public Discussion Bureau Tianjin
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 12 April 2010
Former French Public Discussion Bureau is located at on Rue Consulate in the former French concession of Tianjin (now 12 Chengde Road, Heping District, Tianjin). It’s a national heritage building. Now it serves as Tianjin Museum of Art. The building covers construction area of 8700 square meters. It’s a classical revival style, three-storey building with [...]
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Daguangming Cinema
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 12 April 2010
Daguangming Cinema (大光明影院) is one of the oldest cinema in Tianjin. Located on Qufudao, it’s on the side of the Daguanming Bridge.
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Tianjin Concert Hall
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 5 April 2010
Tianjin Concert Hall reopened after its four-year, 160 million-yuan reconstruction. The original concert hall was established by Lugen, chairman of the Hong Kong film company Hengda. The concert hall was called Ping Cinema, with a total construction area of 3434 square meters. Because of its location (at downtown Tianjin), Hollywood movies, high attendance, Ping cinema [...]
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Kissling Restaurant
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 3 April 2010
Kissling restaurant is a famous restaurant that serves Western food in Tianjin, it is located at Xiaobailou, Heping District, the interchange of Zhejiang Road, Jianshe Road and Kaifeng Road. Kissling restaurant was built in 1901, it’s operated by German Albert Kissling. The restaurant served authentic German-style Western food and bread, dessert. The restaurant was original [...]
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Everbright - Tianjin Branch
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 14 March 2010
Everbright - Tianjin Branch is located at Xiaobailou. Xiaobailou is the current CBD in Tianjin. The history of the area can date back to late 19th century. After the inception of Tianjin in 1860, imperialist countries were in fierce competition for the provision of concessions. Britain, France and the US were the first few foreign [...]
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Swire Group Building in Tianjin
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 13 March 2010
The building was the office for Swire Group Tianjin branch. It was built in 1886, with an construction area of 1971.27 square meters. It’s a two-story brick-wood structure building. The facade for the plane was “concave” shaped dry wall. The entrance is higher above the ground. First floor has arch-shaped windows and doors, window lintel with [...]
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Leopold Building
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 28 February 2010
Leopold Building was once seen as a skyscraper in Tianjin. It was owned by Swiss-born Jewish businessman Marcel Leopold. The construction of the building started around 1936-1938, designed by French architect P·Mulle. The multi-purpose building is consists of offices and condo apartments. The design and concept was considered modern at its time. After communist took over [...]
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Buildings on Northern Liberty Road
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 25 January 2010
Buildings on Northern Liberty Road in Tianjin, China.
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The color of Tianjin
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 19 January 2010
The striking color of new area in Tianjin, China.
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The Ancient Skyline
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 18 January 2010
Looking up into the sky in Tianjin, one could hardly see the ancient skyline anymore. Most part of the old town disappeared in the ashes of history. The modern development is an unstoppable force. When you pass by the ancient part of the town, it feels to close yet so distant. The past has long [...]
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Tianjin Skyscrapers
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 18 January 2010
Compare to other metropolitans in China, Tianjin started development a little later. But the city is booming in recent years, the government started rapid development, the city is under-construction. In the picture, you can see the skysrappers rising to the sky.
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Marble Boat in Tianjin
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 18 January 2010
The marble boat you see in the picture is a riverside lakeside pavilion on Hai River in Tianjin, China
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Watchtower in Tianjin
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 9 January 2010
A watchtower that overlooks Dongli Lake in Tianjin, China.
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Grass Hair Building
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 8 January 2010
A grass hair building in the former commercial street in Tianjin.
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Tianjin Club
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 1 January 2010
People’s Congress Building, Tianjin (Liberation North Road, No. 201) was originally named Tianjin Club (an entertainment center for the British). It was first built in 1860, later reconstructed in 1905. British expatriates held balls (therefore, it’s also known as The British Ball Room), concerts. Occasional it’s also used as a theater performance venue. The building has [...]
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Timber-framed Building in Tianjin
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 30 December 2009
In Tianjin, you can see timber-framed building, the one in the picture is probably the only timber-framed building in town.
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China Silk
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 29 December 2009
Traveling in the city of Tianjin, it’s hard to trace the history of the city. The rapid modernization has changed the city’s appearance in a reversible way. While walking on Guodian street, one of the very few old streets in Tianjin, you could discover the past the city conceals. The great thing about preserving culture [...]
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Mosque in Tianjin
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 28 December 2009
Hui is the major minority in Tianjin, which has a population of more than 170 thousands. The Hui people are a Chinese ethnic group typically distinguished by their practice of Islam. In Tianjin, you can see different styles of mosque in the city, some have Chinese architectural style, some are in middle eastern style.
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Bank in Tianjin
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 29 October 2009
Many scholars consider Tianjin as an industrial city, but at its early days, it was once a commercial city, and even during the period of foreign occupation, the city gained its size and importance based on strong trade. As a port city, Tianjin was the early commercial centre of the Northern China. Bankers from around [...]
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Qufudao
Blog: Tianjin Trekker 天津 - 26 October 2009
Qufudao, in the middle of Jiefangbeilu, Xiaobailou and Nanjing Road, is one of the main street in Tianjin. Many landmarks in Tianjin sit on this street. Because it cross the Hai River, so part of the road is Daguangming Bridge. The Modern Chinese style building at the back is Hyatt Hotel, Tianjin.
