Regional China pp 297-307 | Cite as

Tianjin

  • Rongxing Guo
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Abstract

Tianjin is a province-level municipality of the PRC. It is under the direct administration of Chinese central government. It is located on the northeast side of the North China Plain, facing the Bohai Sea in the east, with a coast stretching about 133 km. It adjoins Beijing Municipality to the north and borders Hebei Province to the east, west and south. Tianjin is officially abbreviated as “Jin” in Chinese.

Keywords

North China Plain North China Region Urban Land Expansion Chinese Central Government China Economic Review 
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