Dagukou Fort
 Dagukou
Fort is in the Tanggu District 60 kilometers southeast
of Tianjin, where Haihe River joins the Bohai Bay. It
is the ¡°sea gate and ancient fortress¡±, the gateway to
Beijing and Tianjin, and therefore a strategic place in
ocean defense. It was set up in the later Ming Dynasty.
Dagukou now has three fort relics which are named as ¡°wei¡±,
¡°Zhen¡± and ¡°Hai¡±. It is an important witness of modern
China¡¯s fight against invasion. It is a specially protected
cultural relic of China.
Haihe River
 Haihe
River flows through downtown Tianjin, with a total length
of 75km. Haihe Park is by the riverside. There are amusement
square, Haihe Palace, Haihe Boat Restaurant, sculptures,
and various yachts for tourists. It is now a unique sightseeing
route of the city. |
