Municipality Tianjin Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Local time Thursday 11:36 AM | District established 2009 Area 2,270 km² Population 2.423 million (2010) | |
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Country People's Republic of China Township-level divisions 19 subdistricts
7 towns Tianjin district map Subdivisions of Tianjin
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Heping
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Hedong
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Hexi
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Nankai
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Hebei
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Hongqiao
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Dongli
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Xiqing
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Jinnan
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Beichen
Binhai and Rural
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Binhai
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Ninghe
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Wuqing
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Jinghai
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Baodi
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Ji Zhou Weather 8°C, Wind SW at 26 km/h, 19% Humidity Points of interest Binhai Aircraft Theme P, Taku Forts, Haihe Bund Park, Taida Library, Taida Redai Botanical | ||
Places tianjin city binhai new cbd area china
Binhai (simplified Chinese: 滨海; traditional Chinese: 濱海; pinyin: Bīnhǎi), officially known as Binhai New Area (滨海新区; 濱海新區; Bīnhǎi Xīnqū), is a sub-provincial district and state-level new area within the jurisdiction of Tianjin Municipality, People's Republic of China (PRC).
Contents
- Places tianjin city binhai new cbd area china
- Map of Binhai Tianjin China
- Overview
- History
- Administrative divisions
- Geography
- Natural resources
- Metro
- Economy
- References
Map of Binhai, Tianjin, China
Overview
Binhai New Area is located on the coast of the Bohai Sea east of Tianjin's main urban area, and is part of the Bohai Economic Rim. It is a new growth area in China, and as of the end of 2010, 285 Fortune Global 500 companies had invested and established branch offices here. Binhai is intended to be a base for China's advanced industrial and financial reform and innovation. A number of major companies including Rockefeller, Tishman Speyer, Motorola and Airbus have built branches here. For instance, EADS Airbus has already opened an assembly plant for its A320 series airliners, operational since 2009.
Binhai is intended to replicate development seen in Shenzhen and Pudong in Shanghai. It is a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of the PRC, meaning experimental reforms are taking place here.
History
The Binhai district was created by the government of China in the 1990s.
Starting from November 2009, Binhai New Area was consolidated into a district, and the former subordinate districts of Tanggu, Hangu and Dagang were abolished. Binhai New Area consists of nine functional zones: Advanced Manufacturing Zone, Airport-based Industrial Zone, Binhai High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Seaport-based Industrial Zone, Nangang Industrial Zone, Seaport Logistics Zone, Coastal Leisure & Tourism Zone, Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City and the Yujiapu Financial District. In addition, Tianjin Port whose throughput ranks 5th in the world is also located here.
The Binhai district was greatly affected by a large industrial-scale accident in August 2015. On August 12, a series of explosions took place at a port chemical storage facility in Binhai, causing 173 deaths and 797 injuries. The blast had the equivalent of 21 metric tons of TNT or a magnitude-2.9 earthquake, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. Eight other people remain missing.
Administrative divisions
There are 19 subdistricts and 7 towns in the district:
Geography
Binhai is located on the west coast of the Bohai Sea. It has an area of 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi), a coastline of 153 km (95 mi), and contains 700 km2 (270 sq mi) of water and wetlands.
Natural resources
Binhai New Area has 700 square kilometers (270 sq mi) of water and wetlands and a further 1,200 km2 (460 sq mi) of wasteland that is being re-developed into Saline land. It has proven oil resources totalling more than 100 million tons, and 193.7 billion cubic meters (6.84 trillion cubic feet) of natural gas.
Metro
Binhai is currently served by two metro lines operated by Tianjin Metro:
Economy
Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corporation has its corporate headquarters in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) in the district.