Change of tide for Tianjin 2013-03-04

Plans to transform the northern port city of Tianjin into an international trading hub have taken a major step forward, winning support in principle from the central government, according to the city's deputy mayor.

Tianjin urged to upgrade facilities 2013-01-29

A senior meteorologist in Tianjin has urged the local government to reinforce pollution monitoring facilities in a bid to improve the accuracy of the air quality index.

TEDA hailed as great place to live, work 2013-01-16

A visit to the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area gives one the same impression one would get from a walk down the streets of any Chinese metropolis, such as Beijing or Shanghai.

Tianjin through the generations 2013-01-10

For those of you that have lived here for some time and get out and about in the city, you will have seen first hand the rapid development of Tianjin.

China speeds up organ donation promotion 2013-01-07

After 40-day-old Pengpeng (a pseudonym) died of congenital heart failure early Tuesday morning at the Tianjin No 1 Central Hospital, his parents donated his liver and kidneys, offering hope for recipients' families.

Tianjin introduces organ donor legislation 2012-12-26

The northern port city of Tianjin has passed the country's first regulation on organ donation to help standardize and encourage public organ donation on the mainland.

Primary school teaches yinglian 2012-12-21

Yinglian, or Chinese couplets, have become a featured course at a primary school in Tianjin, the Bohai Morning Post reported.

A city within a city 2012-12-19

This year when I left for England there were three universities in my road.

Sanitation goes environmental 2012-12-13

Tianjin will invest 200 million yuan ($28.56 million) to update or introduce environmentally friendly cleaning facilities to beautify the city, Metro Express reported.

A real real estate bubble: how nagging mothers in law could hurt the Chinese economy 2012-12-13

Regardless of where you are from, the relationship one has with a mother in law is almost always a pain.