Tianjin

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Tianjin?13,866,009 inhabitants (2020 census)
2. What is the capital of Tianjin?Tianjin
3. What language do people speak in Tianjin?Mandarin Chinese
4. When was Tianjin built?1404
5. What is Tianjin and where is it located?Tianjin is a large Chinese city by the sea, on the western shore of the Bohai Sea, close to Beijing.
6. Why is Tianjin famous for its port?It has a deep‑water port that lets many ships bring and take away goods, making it a Large‑Port Megacity.

Direct-administered municipality: A city in China that holds provincial-level administrative status, reporting directly to the central government.
Treaty port: A port city in China that was opened to foreign trade and residence under unequal treaties imposed by foreign powers.
Jing-Jin-Ji megapolis: A coordinated economic region encompassing Beijing, Tianjin, and the surrounding Hebei Province, aimed at integrated development.
Large-Port Megacity: A classification for cities characterized by a massive urban population and significant port traffic volume.