Tianjin (help·info) (Chinese: 天津; pinyin: Tiānjīn; Mandarin pronunciation: [tʰjɛ́ntɕín]; Tianjinese: /tʰiɛn˨˩tɕin˨˩/~[tʰjɛ̃̀ɦɪ̀ŋ]; Postal map spelling: Tientsin) is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government. Tianjin borders Hebei P...
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Country:
Time zone(s):
Area:
- 82,300 km² (31776 mi² )
Population:
- 5,800,000 (2005)
Also known as:
- Tientsin Municipality,
- Tientsin,
- T'Ien-Chin Shih,
- T’Ien-Chin Shih,
- Tianjin Shi,
- Tienchin,
- Tienchinshih,
- T'Ien-Chin,
- T’Ien-Chin
