Introduction
2018-02-28 / 2026-03-28
My first trip to Tianjin was in 2018 for an exam. Later, I started a joint training program at a lab in Beijing, while my girlfriend was pursuing her PhD in Tianjin. Since 2025, I’ve been making regular trips from Beijing to Tianjin. In terms of urban development, Tianjin feels better planned and built than Beijing—probably the best in northern China. The air quality, though, is clearly worse than Beijing’s. And somehow, every time I come here, I never seem to catch a bright sunny day....
1. Tianjin Foreign Studies University
2018-02-28
I came to Tianjin to take the Goethe exam, which was held at Tianjin Foreign Studies University. That evening, I casually took a few photos. The Western-style architecture in Heping District really is beautiful.
2. Meijiang
2026-03-28
I came to Tianjin over the weekend to see my girlfriend and spent some time walking around Meijiang. I found myself thinking that if I ever settled down in Tianjin, living here would probably be pretty comfortable.
