(天津之旅)

Touring Tianjin(天津之旅)

Good morning，ladies and gentlemen.Welcome to Tianjin.Now，I would like to give you a brief introduction to Tianjin.

Tianjin，also called“Jin”for short.Tianjin is one of the four municipalities in China.Its name means“the place where the emperor crossed the river”.In recent years，Tianjin has received more and more attention from tourists both at home and abroad due to its numerous tourism attractions and rich history.

Located at the western shore of Pacific Ocean and in the center of Bohai-Rim，backed by the vast area of north China and facing north-east Asia，Tianjin，is an important hub for connections to more than ten provinces and cities in northern China.Tianjin is only 120 kilometers away from Beijing.With the Haihe River，one of the five largest rivers in China，crossing from north to south，Tianjin has long been renowned as“Sea Inlet of Nine Rivers”and“Communications Center of River and Sea”.Tianjin has a total area of more than 11，800 square kilometers，with 153 kilometers coastline and its land boundary is over 1，100 kilometers long.

Tianjian has a semi-humid continental monsoon climate of warm-temperate zone with four distinct seasons and adequate sunshine.It has cold winters and hot summers while spring and autumn are short and pleasant.The annual average temperature stands at around 12℃.In general，January is the coldest month and July is the hottest.The average frost free season lasts about 200 days; and annual average rainfall is about600 millimeters.

Tianjin has developed a well-organized tourism program，which takes the Haihe River as the axial line，downtown area as the main attraction，and Jixian County and Binhai New Area as its new tourist spots.Various tourist spots have been developed，such as tour via water route，tour to the former residence of the celebrities，famous street travelling，outing to Yuyang，Xiqing folk custom travelling and tour to Binhai New Area.In addition，a series of large tourism events are also held on annual basis，like Folk Custom Temple Fair( during Spring Festival)，Peach Blossom Cultural and Travel Festival on the Great Canal(in March)，Huangyaguan Great Wall International Marathon Event(in May)，European Charm Festival( in June)，Tianjin-Tanggu Sea Travel(in July)，Tianjin Mazu Cultural and Travel Festival(in September)，Yuyang Autumn Travel Festival，Gulou International Folk Custom Travel Festival(in October)，Haihe River Travel Festival and International College Students Dragon Boat Competition.

Tianjin has four world-known folk arts including“Zhang's Art of Clay”，“Yangliuqing Spring Festival Paintings”，“Wei's Kites”(which won the Golden Prize in World's Panama Exposition in 1914) and“Liu's Brick Sculpture”.In addition，Tianjin's folk arts are also renowned for its Tianjin paper cutting，lanterns，velvet silk flowers and various international and domestic award-winning carpets and tapestries.

Tianjin also has a variety of traditional style foods，in which，“Three Unique Foods of Tianjin”are comprised of Goubuli's Stuffed Buns，Guifaxiang Fried Dough Twists and Ear-Hole Fried Cake.Other special foods include: Zhang's Peanuts，Cao'Meat，Lu's Fried Cake，Bai's Dumplings，Zhilanzhai Sweetened Rice Flour，Dafulai's crispy rice with vegetables and Stone Door Steamed Stuffed Buns.

Renowned as the“Ferry of the Emperor”and seated on the seashore with a landscape of mountains and lakes，Tianjin has rich tourism attractions and enjoys the fame as“the epitome of modern China”.It has many famous scenic spots，including Panshan Mountain in Jixian County，known as the“Back Yard Garden”of Tianjin and Beijing，due to its famous mountains，quiet forests，clean water，impregnable passes and old temples.Other attractions are Folk Custom Residences like the famous house in Jinmen，Shi Family Mansion; the former Residence of Huo Yuanjia，the famous martial art master，the Tianjin Mazu Temple，one of the three largestMazu temples in China，and Yangliuqing Spring Festival Paintings Museum.And the city has the former residences of many famous Chinese historical figures such as Sun Yat-sen，Zhang Xueliang，Liang Qichao，Pu Yi(the last emperor)，7 presidents and 5 prime ministers of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China，as well as the place where the US President Herbert Hoover stayed during a visit made to China before he became President.Finally，Tianjin contains many other historical buildings with architectural styles from different countries on the five main roads and downtown area near the Haihe River，making the city known as the“exposition center of world architectures”.Tianjin's oceanfront includes not only the harbor，but also beaches，forts，a retired aircraft carrier，Haimen Old Temple，Imported Goods Market，Haihe Beach Park，wetlands and lakes，such as Qilihai Lake in Ninghe County，Tuanbowa Lake in Jinghai County，and Dongli Lake in the Dongli District.

Well，my friends，so much for my brief introduction to Tianjin，any questions are welcomed! Thank you for your support and cooperation.

各位朋友大家好!欢迎大家来天津旅游!下面我把天津的基本情况给大家简单介绍一下。

天津简称津，是中国四个直辖市之一，它的名字的意思是天子渡河的地方。近年来，由于丰富的旅游资源及悠久的历史，天津市受国内外越来越多的关注。

天津地处太平洋西岸环渤海经济圈的中心，背靠中国北方的广大腹地，面向东北亚，是中国北方十几省、市、区对外交往的重要通道，与中国首都北京相距120千米。中国五大流域之一的海河流域纵贯全境，素有“九河下稍”和“河海要冲”之称。天津地域总面积1.18万平方千米，海岸线长153千米，陆界长1100多千米。

天津属暖温带半湿润大陆季风型气候，四季分明，日照充分。气候的主要特征是:季风显著，温差较大。年平均气温在12℃左右，最冷一般在1月，最热一般在7月。平均无霜期为200天左右，年平均降水量在600毫米左右。

天津旅游业已形成了以海河为轴线、以市区为主体、以蓟县和滨海新区为两翼的旅游景观开发格局，推出了水路风光游、名人故居游、名街休闲游、渔阳山野游、西青民俗游、滨海风情游等诸多精品旅游线路。天津每年都要举办一系列大型旅游活动，如:春节期间的民俗旅游庙会，3月份的运河桃花文化旅游节，5月份的黄崖关长城国际马拉松旅游活动、6月份的欧陆风情节，7月份的津沽旅游海会，9月份的天津妈祖文化旅游节、渔阳金秋旅游节，10月份的鼓楼国际民俗风情旅游节，海河旅游节暨国际大学生龙舟赛等。

天津有驰名天下的四大民间艺术:“泥人张”彩塑艺术、人工彩绘的“杨柳青年画”、1914年获巴拿马国际博览会金奖的“魏记风筝”、以“刻砖刘”为代表的建筑装饰砖雕。此外，卫派天津剪纸、天津灯笼、天津绒绢花以及在国际和国内多次获奖的天津地毯、挂毯等，都是近现代天津民间艺术的代表。

天津传统风味食品也是多种多样的，有“津门三绝”的狗不理包子、十八街(桂发祥)麻花、耳朵眼炸糕。还有张记果仁、曹记驴肉、陆记烫面炸糕、白记水饺、芝兰斋糕干、大福来锅巴菜、石头门槛素包等。

天津以“天子渡口”而得名，这里山海共存，河湖相伴，具有丰富的旅游资源，享有“近代中国看天津”的美誉。比较著名的风景名胜有:蓟县盘山是集名山、幽林、秀水、雄关、古刹于一地的京津“后花园”和绿色观光休闲度假旅游胜地。民俗故居有津门名宅石家大院、精武元祖霍元甲故居、中国三大妈祖庙之一天津妈祖庙、中国三大年画之一杨柳青年画馆等。名人寓所有孙中山、张学良、梁启超以及末代皇帝溥仪、清末民初的七大总统、五位总理和前美国总统胡佛等国内外名人寓所数十处。天津具有“万国建设筑博览馆”之称，在“五大道”及海河市中心附近留有风格各异的大量世界各国历史风貌建筑。滨海风光有海滩、海港、炮台、航母、海门古刹、海河外滩公园、洋货市场等。湿地湖泊有宁河县七里海、静海县团泊洼、东丽区东丽湖等。

朋友们，我的讲解就先到这里，如果大家有什么问题的话，欢迎提问!非常感谢大家对我的支持与合作!