As one of the earliest cities in China in modern times to introduce the Western cultures, Tianjin City has created a city culture of its own with both the Chinese and Western characters, which produced many historic and stylistic constructions bearing a unique local feature. As a national famous historical and cultural city, Tianjin boasts so many historic and stylistic architectures of various styles as its distinctive symbol. Since the "Regulations on the Protection of Tianjin City's Historic and Stylistic Architecture" (hereinafter referred to as "Regulations") was put into force in 2005, a total of 746 buildings, totaling 1,140,000 sq.m., has been confirmed as historic buildings. These buildings are not only replete with events of humanity history of the city, but also condensed some important episodes of the Chinese modern history. They represent the styles and arts of architecture of a great number of foreign countries, becoming a rare treasury of architectural arts.
According to the "Protective Regulations on the Tianjin City Historic and Stylistic Architecture (Protective Regulations)", historic and stylistic architecture is a terminology referring to any constructions and buildings that have been built for more than 50 years, bearing some architectural features or scientific values in terms of their styles, structures, technical skills, or engineering technologies; or any historic constructions that can reflect the city's historical and cultural or traditional folkway and customs, or present the times' or local characteristics, or distinguished architectural styles of foreign countries. It also refers to the representative construction product of any well-known architect, or such constructions as of having special significance in the revolutionary history, or those representative workshops, business shops, factories and warehouses in the development of the industries; or the residences of celebrities as well as other constructions of special historical significance.
A delegation from Tianjin, China's largest coastal city and port in the north, visited Silicon Valley in a bid to attract potential US investors, as well as recruit high-tech talent.
Coming across rue de Tien Tsin in the town of Albert in northern France, few people would be aware of its origin. It is more likely to suggest a connection with French Indochina to the uninformed visitor or local.
Rue de Tien Tsin (Tianjin Street) in Albert, northern France, does not appear to be strikingly different from the streets of any other French town, except for its name.
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