Tianjin's gardens and historical sites -- The 600th anniversary of Tianjin's founding as a city

Author: Zhang Yongxiu (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: December 23, 2004, marked the 600th anniversary of Tianjin's establishment as a garrison town and city. This holds great appeal for those who live in the city and have ever resided on this land, as well as for travelers who have passed through. Even those who have only visited or traveled through the city are curious to know what kind of city it truly is. Its formation, historical evolution, characteristics, local products, customs, glories, and hardships—the essence of the city—may be unclear to many, perhaps long forgotten from memory. The 600th anniversary of Tianjin's establishment as a garrison town and city does not mean that Tianjin has only 600 years of history. The land development history of Tianjin spans over 4,500 years. From the Qin and Han dynasties to the Song and Yuan dynasties, people dug canals and rivers, transported grain, built fortresses, established administrative systems, and developed salt and fish industries in the Tianjin region, gradually leading to its development. This book explores the six-century folk history of Tianjin, introducing folk phenomena, historical developments, and archaeological folkloristics. It explains the noun compounds in Tianjin dialect, some dialect terms related to the old city, and specific object nouns. These are practical applications of folkloristics, adding an element of interest to the book.