Tianjin will hold the football matches for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad at the Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium. As one of the municipalities directly under the Central Government, Tianjin is no more than 120 km away from Beijing, which means an-hour train ride. Tianjin shares the similar climate with Beijing. However, Tianjin, which enjoys the advantage as a coastal city, is the largest seaport of North China and the economic center across the Bohai Sea Region. The urban construction of Tianjin is characterized not merely by large numbers of Chinese-style buildings with the painted beams and carved girders, but lots of new and unique Western-style buildings. Tianjin enjoys the famous flavor snacks so that you can fully satisfy your taste buds along the Nanshi Food Street where a large variety of delicious foods are concentrated. Besides, you may pick and choose Yangliuqing New Year Pictures, Nirenzhang Colored Sculptures and Kite Wei's Kites and other typical folk arts, which will help keep a lasting memory of Tianjin and China.
