天津简介

天津因河而生，向海而兴，自筑城以来已有600余年的历史。天津是四大直辖市之一，也是京津冀城市群的海上门户、“一带一路”海陆交汇点，总面积11966.5平方千米，常住人口1386.6万人，是中国北方最大的沿海开放城市。十九世纪末，就已成为全球贸易的重要口岸。

天津以制造业立市，是国家定位“一基地三区”功能承载地，即“全国先进制造研发基地、北方国际航运核心区、金融创新运营示范区、改革开放先行区”，以新一代信息技术、生物医药、新能源、新材料、装备制造、海洋经济、航空航天为代表的千亿级高新产业集群不断发展壮大。在“津城”“滨城”双城发展格局下，258家世界500强企业落城生根。坐落于滨海新区的天津自贸区总面积119.9平方千米，约占天津区域面积的1%，由天津港东疆片区、天津机场片区及滨海新区中心商务片区组成。天津是中国进口食品、平行进口汽车和飞机租赁的主要口岸，集聚全球消费资源。

天津拥有30万吨级世界人工深水大港-天津港。天津港对外对内服务辐射能力强，绵密的航运网络通达全球200多个国家和地区的800多个港口，每月航班550余班；辐射京津冀及中西部地区的14个省、市、自治区，腹地面积近500万平方公里，占全国总面积的52％，是中国重要的现代化综合性港口，连续多年跻身世界港口前十强。

国家会展中心（天津）是商务部和天津市合作共建项目，承接夏季达沃斯论坛、世界智能大会等重要国际会议，是商务部继广州、上海之后，在中国布局的第三个国家级展馆。项目总建筑面积约138万平方米，其中室内展览面积40万平方米，室外展览面积15万平方米，全面建成后将成为中国北方展览面积最大、使用体验至佳、绿色技术及产品应用最多、智慧化水平最高的新一代绿色智慧创新型国家会展综合体。

天津是一座充满生机和活力的城市，文化古今交融、民风热情淳朴、社会开放包容，拥有独特的区位、产业、港口、交通等优势。这是一座现代化的国际大都市，正扬帆起航，走向世界！ 

Brief Introduction of Tianjin

Tianjin, with more than 600 years since its establishment, is closely tied to the rivers and the Bohai Sea. As one of the four municipalities in China, Tianjin lies at the intersection of the Belt and Road. It is the maritime gateway of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. With a population of nearly 14 million, Tianjin is the largest open costal city in north China, covering a total area of 11,966.5 square kilometers. By the end of the 19^th century, Tianjin had become a preeminent port for global trade.

Founded on manufacturing, Tianjin is designated for the building of “one base and three zones”, namely National Advanced Manufacturing R&D Base, Northern International Shipping Core Zone, Financial Innovation Operation Demonstration Zone and Reform and Opening-up Pioneer Zone. Represented by the new generation of information technology, bio-medicine, new energy and new material, equipment manufacturing, marine economy, and aerospace, the 100 billion-level high-tech industry cluster is gaining momentum and growing stronger. In the context of robust development of Tianjin and Binhai  New Area, 258 out of the world top 500 businesses have already invested in Tianjin. China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which is located at the Binhai New Area, consists of three parts: Tianjin Port Dongjiang Area, Tianjin Airport and Binhai New Area Central Business District. The total area of TPFTZ is 119.9 square kilometers, accounting for 1% of Tianjin’s total area. Tianjin is a major port city for food import, parallel automobile import and aircraft leasing. It has become a magnet for global consumer goods.

Tianjin is home to the Tianjin Port, with 300,000-ton double channel, one of the largest artificial deep-water ports in the world. Tianjin Port has strong radiation power and has trade relations with more than 800 ports in over 200 countries and regions in the world. Each month, more than 550 liners navigate between Tianjin Port and other harbors around the world. It radiates 14 provinces, cities and autonomous regions in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region as well as midwest China, with a hinterland area of 5 million square kilometers, accounting for 52% of the total area of China. Tianjin port is an important modern comprehensive port in China which has been ranking top 10 in the world for consecutive years.

Tianjin National Convention and Exhibition Center (TNCEC) is a joint project of Ministry of Commerce and Tianjin Municipal People’s Government. It is the venue for hosting major international meetings such as Summer Davos, World Intelligence Conference, etc. After Guangzhou and Shanghai, it is the third national modern exhibition center in China. The total construction area is 1.38 million square meters with an indoor exhibition area of 400,000 square meters and an outdoor exhibition area of 150,000 square meters. Upon its completion, TNCEC will become a new generation of green, smart and innovative national exhibition complex with the largest exhibition area in north China, the best usage experience, the most applications in green technology and the highest level of intelligence.

Tianjin is a vigorous and dynamic city with integrated ancient and modern cultures, friendly people and open and inclusive society. It is endowed with unique location, industries, port and transportation. Tianjin, a modern metropolis, is setting sail to embrace the world and explore infinite possibilities!