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and international trading port from the early days, the busy trading has
invigorated Tianjin with enormous vitality and verified its position and
image as the major commercial port city in North China. Tianjin is located
at the lower end of nine tributaries merging into the Haihe River which
flows through the city. Tianjin's local culture has both the warm and
honest old inner city one and the riverside one, and is full of life,
vitality and vigor. Thanks to its historical experiences, Tianjin has
encountered many European cultures, and their integration within a Chinese
society has made Tianjin's urban culture uniquely enchanting.
Tianjin's architecture is particularly unique. With a combination of
traditional Chinese cultural architecture and the rich mixture of architectural
culture from other parts of the world, it is known as the "World
Museum of Architecture". Tianjin has honest and simple social customs
and morals; its folk culture and art are long respected and uniquely enchanting.
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