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Tianjin

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City and special municipality in Hebei province, north China; municipality area 4,000 sq km/1,544 sq mi; city population (2010) 11,090,300; municipality 9,848,700. One of four municipalities administered directly from Beijing, it includes the city of Tianjin and the port of Tanggu. An industrial and commercial centre, its handmade silk and wool carpets are renowned. Dagang oilfield lies nearby. Tianjin was opened to foreign trade in 1860 and was occupied by the Japanese in 1937. Location Tianjin is situated at the junction of the Hai He River with the Grand Canal , at the southern end of the Bohai Gulf, 120 km/75 mi southeast of Beijing. Originally on the coast, silting and the drainage of marshes has taken the sea 35 km/22 mi from the centre of the city. Industries Until the 1980s textiles and food-processing were the principal industries; watches and bicycles were also produced. After being opened to foreign investment, petrochemical and chemical industries and the manufacture of…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
(Tientsin) Port and industrial city on the River Hai, NE China. It is China's third-largest city and the most important international port in N China. Founded in c .300 bc it became prominent in the late 18th century because of its strategic position en route to Manchuria. In 1860, the British and…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
or Tientsin (both: tyän'jĭn'), city and independent municipality (2010 pop. 12,938,224), NE China. In E central Hebei prov., it is a politically independent unit (4,400 sq mi/11,399 sq km) administered directly by the central government. The third largest city in China, Tianjin's urban core is…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Seaport and municipality with provincial status (pop., 2003 est.: city, 4,933,100; 2002 est.: municipality, 10,070,000), northeastern China . The municipality, on the Bo Hai , is bordered by Hebei province and Beijing municipality and has an area of 4,400 sq mi (11,300 sq km). The city, China’s…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
City and special municipality in Hebei province, north China; municipality area 4,000 sq km/1,544 sq mi; city population (2010) 11,090,300; municipality 9,848,700. One of four municipalities administered directly from Beijing, it includes the city of Tianjin and the port of Tanggu. An industrial and…
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Full text Article Tianjin Massacre

From Chambers Dictionary of World History
A major anti-foreign and anti-Christian incident in China, one of a number of ‘missionary cases’ during the second half of the 19c in which the arrogance of Western missionaries aroused the hostility of the local population already whipped up by grotesque rumours spread by conservative gentry…
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Full text Article Treaty of Tianjin 1858

From Encyclopedia of Chinese-American Relations
Treaty of Tianjin (1858) is also called the Reed Treaty. In 1854 the American, British, and French wanted their earlier treaties revised to secure greater economic opportunities in China. The American 1844 Treaty of Wangxia granted the United States the right to renegotiate this agreement in twelve…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
City and municipality (special administrative unit), NE China, ab. 80 mi. (130 km.) SE of Beijing; major seaport on Hai River, connected to the Chang by Grand Canal, and (municipality) on Bo Hai; industrial products include textiles, chemicals, iron and steel, machinery; several colleges incl. …
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Full text Article Tianjin, Treaty of

From Chambers Dictionary of World History
The second unequal treaty imposed on China by the Western powers following the invasion of an Anglo-French expeditionary force in 1856 to enforce revision of the Treaty of Nanjing (1842) to allow for an expansion of foreign trade. Under the terms of the treaty, China was compelled to open ten new…
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This war and treaty between China and France concerned Annam (or Vietnam), an area that was ruled by China until circa 900 C.E. , and a closely linked vassal state since. The government of Annam, modeled on China's, controlled internal affairs; its kings received investiture by the Chinese emperor…
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