The Haihe River recently closed for the winter season. Visitors will be able to re-visit the scenic spot next March. See also: Tianjin IKEA to Open in Early 2012 Read More>>
On April 23, the final four airlines that were still flying Tianjin-Nanjing direct flights officially ended their operations. Read More>>
Indigo Hotel, a prominent international hotel chain, will open a branch on Jiefang Nan Lu in Tianjin’s Xiaobailou Commercial District on September 15. This will mark the hotel chain’s third hotel in China, the other two being located in Shanghai ... Read More>>
The much talked about rebuilt “Old Street” in the Tianjin Street area is about to open next month. Once finished the area around the newly built “old street” will house a range of different businesses. The area west of Shanghai Road ... Read More>>
Turkish violist Esra Pehlivanli and Russian pianist Anastasia Safonova are scheduled to perform at the Second Worker's Cultural Grand Theatre in Tianjin on April 20th. The duo, who perform a wide variety of music from Baroque up to early twentieth century, ... Read More>>
Preparation for organizing the annual celebration of summer in Tianjin – the International Beer Festival – has begun and the event is scheduled to be held at the Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium from July 23rd to August 1st. The 10th International ... Read More>>
The 2012 World Drift Series Tianjin Grand Prix will be held at the Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium on May 19th. The sport of drifting, which originated in Japan, has now become quite popular worldwide (no doubt thanks to those Fast and Furious movies). The ... Read More>>
On August 23rd, the Tianjin railway stations and Jingong Supermarket once again began offering to sell train tickets with the normal 10-day presale period instead of the 5-day presale period recently instituted because of plans to create a new railway route ... Read More>>
The classic and renowned franchise for steamed buns – Tianjin Goubuli will be joining the Chinese Food Court at the Shanghai World Expo this May; the classic brand for this street delicacy will be steaming over 10,000 buns each day at the Expo venue ... Read More>>
A Tianjin-Guilin Flight route is scheduled to open on March 25th, and early tickets are being sold with a 65% discount. The flight route (GS7557) runs daily, departing from Tianjin at 18:00 and arriving in Guilin at 20:45. The return route (GS7557) departs ... Read More>>
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Tianjin Grand Theater on February 4. Read More>>
Tianjin Polar Ocean World project began on May 23rd, 2008. Polar aquarium, one of the main projects of the Ocean World, will become the biggest polar aquarium in China. 32 meters in height, the whale-shaped aquarium covers an area as large as 42,000 square ... Read More>>
In order to ease the strain on recruiting at the beginning of the year, Tianjin Xiqing Development Zone has set up Tianjin’s first 24-hour free apartment for migrant workers. Once registered, migrant workers will have access to free food and ... Read More>>
A new ski slope for advanced was recently opened to the public in Tianjin’s Jizhou International Skiing Center. Being in the peak of the skiing season, it has been attracting skiing lovers looking for thrills. Website: http://www.jzski.com/ Read More>>
If you drive east about 50 km from Tianjin to the spot where the Hai River flows into the sea, you will see a large construction site with the sign “China Yujiabao, World Commercial District”. At the site, thousands of construction workers and ... Read More>>
According to reports, Tianjin Metro Line 9 (the east section also called Jinbin Light Rail) will begin a trial operation on May 1st. The new line will implement a sub-meter-trip ticket system, with a starting price of 2 RMB. The whole trip between Tianjin ... Read More>>
Getting there: Take bus No. 857 or 872 to Er Gong A Spring Festival Temple Fair will kick off on February 3rd in Tianjin 2nd Labor Cultural Palace and will last until February 10th. With free entrance to visitors, this year’s temple fair will feature ... Read More>>
Freshly covered with a fine base layer of artificial snow, the ski field and adjoining Children’s winter playground in the Tianjin Nancuiping Park (天津南翠屏公园) official opened for the season this past week. The ski hill measures 300 m long by 40 m ... Read More>>
British rock band Third Cortez will perform at 13 Club in Tianjin on October 17. Third Cortez formed in Manchester, then spent six months in a Brooklyn basement, writing and recording with other artists on the New York DIY scene. Their return to ... Read More>>
The 2011 Tianjin Music Beats concert will take place on August 13th at 19:30 at the Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium. Audiences will be able to listen to the songs of famous singers including Stefanie Yanzi Sun, Tanya Chua, Will Pan, Shin and ALIN. A unique ... Read More>>
Scampi, Chips, Dip & Campari from Norway are an all-girl garage rock band from Norway, characterized by their energetic stage presence and raw sound. Watch them rev up audiences at Tianjin’s 13 Club on April 20th. Tickets: http://item.taobao.com/it... Read More>>
The 2012 Tianjin International Jazz Festival will be held July 27 through August 8 at the Italian District. Twenty-seven performances are scheduled to delight audiences from 20:00-22:00, with eight top level bands from the USA, France, South Africa, ... Read More>>
Tianjin’s Star Plaza is scheduled to open to the public on December 29. The complex contains 170,000 sq. m of retail space spread over 6 aboveground floors and 3 underground floors. Star Plaza is marketing itself as a mid-to-high-end shopping center, and ... Read More>>
The first Western Antique Fair of Tianjin began on January 10th in the Taobao Xuan Antique Shop in the Gulou area. This antique fair has almost 500 Western artworks on exhibit, ranging from 19th century to early 20th century antiques from concessions in ... Read More>>