Binhai, Tianjin Explained

Binhai
Official Name:Binhai New Area
Settlement Type:District and State-level new area
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Tianjin
Subdivision Type2:Township-level divisions
Subdivision Name2:19 subdistricts
7 towns
Leader Title:CPC Secretary
Leader Name:Zhang Yuzhuo
Leader Title1:District Governor
Leader Name1:Yang Maorong
Established Title:District established
Established Date:2009
Area Total Km2:2270
Population As Of:2009
Population Total:1,185,700[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Blank Name:Area Code
Blank Info:022
Blank1 Name:Postal Code
Blank1 Info:300000-301900
Blank Name Sec1:Tianjin district map
Pic:CBD of TBNA 2011.jpg
P:Bīnhǎi Xīn Qū

Binhai, fully known as Binhai New Area, abbreviated as Binhai and Bincheng, is a sub-provincial division, new area and special economic zone of China under the jurisdiction of Tianjin, People's Republic of China,[2] located in the eastern coastal area of Tianjin, the center of the Bohai Economic Rim, with a total area of 2,270 square kilometers and a population of 2,067,300, It is the gateway to opening up to the outside world in northern China, a high-level modern manufacturing and R&D transformation base, a northern international shipping center and international logistics center, and a livable and ecological new urban area.[3]

Binhai New Area is an important part of China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone, a state-level new area, and a national comprehensive supporting reform pilot area.

Geography

Binhai is located on the west coast of the Bohai Sea and east of Tianjin's main urban area. It is a part of the Bohai Economic Rim. It has an area of 3000km2, a coastline of 153km (95miles), and contains 700km2 of water and wetlands.[4]

Natural resources

Binhai New Area has 700km2 of water and wetlands and a further 1200km2 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.[5]

Administrative divisions

There are 19 subdistricts and 7 towns in the district:[6]

Name Chinese (S) Population (2010)[7] access-date=4 June 2016--> !Area (km2)
Tanggu Subdistrict塘沽街道 Tánggū Jiēdào
Hangzhou Street Subdistrict杭州道街道 Hángzhōudào Jiēdào 112,173 5.412
Xinhe Subdistrict新河街道 Xīnhé Jiēdào 73,160
Dagu Subdistrict (Taku) 大沽街道 Dàgū Jiēdào 43,425 138.24
Xinbei Subdistrict新北街道 Xīnběi Jiēdào 80,702
北塘街道 Běitáng Jiēdào 16,406 117
Hujiayuan Subdistrict胡家园街道 Hújiāyuán Jiēdào 117,235 75.2
Hangu Subdistrict汉沽街道 Hàngū Jiēdào 50,685 4.6
Zhaishang Subdistrict寨上街道 Zhàishàng Jiēdào 66,510 4.8
Chadian Subdistrict茶淀街道 Chádiàn Jiēdào 28,050 17.3
Dagang Subdistrict大港街道 Dàgǎng Jiēdào 91,776 4.9
Gulin Subdistrict古林街道 Gǔlín Jiēdào 47050 209
Haibin Subdistrict海滨街道 Hǎibīn Jiēdào 146,009 118
Xincheng town 新城镇 Xīnchéng Zhèn 43,128 31
Yangjiabo town 杨家泊镇 Yángjiāpō Zhèn 21,559 60.7
Taiping town 太平镇 Tàipíng Zhèn 37,074 174.7
Xiaowangzhuang town 小王庄镇 Xiǎowángzhuāng Zhèn 23,084 27.8
Zhongtang town 中塘镇 Zhōngtáng Zhèn 55,586 30.2
developmental, industrial, & harbor zones 开发区/类似乡级单位 Kāifā Qū/Lèisì Xiāng Jí Dānwèi 831,979

History

The Binhai district was created by the government of China in the 1990s. In 1996 Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev was sold to Binhai Aircraft Park, a theme park in Binhai. The concept was developed by world tourism and attraction consultant Leisure Quest International.[8]

In August 2011, the ex-Kiev was developed into a luxury hotel after renovations costing £9.6 million.[9]

Starting from November 2009, Binhai New Area was consolidated into a district, and the former subordinate districts of Tanggu, Hangu and Dagang were abolished.[10] 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.[11] [12]

Economy

Yujiapu Financial District located in Binhai is an under construction financial district with a glitzy skyline envisioned to be a center of world trade and finance.[13] Other parts of Binhai have also been intended to be a base for China's advanced industrial and financial reform and innovation. The Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) is an early free trade zone.

Tianjin Emissions Exchange organized China's first sulfur dioxide, carbon neutral, contract energy management and energy efficiency product transactions, and established China's first voluntary emission reduction public inquiry system.

A number of major international 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. Domestic companies headquartered in Binhai include noodlemaker Tingyi.[14]

Culture

A large culture complex, Binhai Cultural Center, with five central attractions planned.[15] The centerpiece of the complex is the library that opened in November 2017. The library is nicknamed 'The Eye' because the sphere, which appears like an iris, can be seen from the park outside through an eye-shaped opening.[16]

The remnant of Taku Forts in the form of a gun platform overlooks the Hai River (Peiho River) in Binhai.[17]

Education

Many colleges and universities in Tianjin have branch campuses in Binhai New Area. In 2003, Nankai University established the TEDA Campus in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area, which is dedicated to research on genomes, functional genomics, biochips, and molecular virology. Tianjin University of Science and Technology will move into Binhai New Area as a whole. The Juilliard College of New York and the Tianjin Conservatory of Music cooperated with the Juilliard Research Institute of the Tianjin Conservatory of Music in the Yujiapu Financial District to provide pre-university and postgraduate education. At the same time, Tianjin Maritime Vocational College, Tianjin Development Zone Vocational and Technical College, Tianjin Binhai Vocational College are located in Binhai New Area.

Transportation

Rail

High speed rail stops in Binhai with Binhai railway station and Tanggu railway station on the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway. Binhai West railway station and Binhai North railway station are stops along the Tianjin–Qinhuangdao High-Speed Railway. Tanggu railway station is also a station on the conventional speed Tianjin–Shanhaiguan Railway.

Metro

Binhai is currently served by one metro line and one tram line operated by Tianjin Metro:

Road

There are 11 expressways (include 5 national expressways and 6 provincial expressways), 3 national highways and several provincial and county-level highways run through Binhai.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tianjin Binhai New Area Statistical Yearbook 2010 . 2010 . China Statistics Press . 9787503760907.
  2. Web site: 国务院批复滨海新区综合配套改革试验总体方案 . The State Council approved the overall scheme of comprehensive reform trial in Binhai New Area . 2023-04-21 . 2018-01-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180117192417/http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/7025229.html . dead .
  3. Web site: 何立峰:天津滨海新区是我国第三个经济增长极六大优势 . He Lifeng: Tianjin Binhai New Area is China's third economic growth pole six advantages . China Economic Network.
  4. Web site: http://www.tjbcgt.gov.cn/Lists/List75/DispForm.aspx?ID=3 . zh:天津市地形地貌 . 2010-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101222094143/http://www.tjbcgt.gov.cn/Lists/List75/DispForm.aspx?ID=3 . December 22, 2010 . dead .
  5. http://www.bh.gov.cn/bhyx/system/2009/09/22/010034348.shtml 滨海新区网:地理位置
  6. Web site: . zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:滨海新区 . National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . zh-hans . 2013-08-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001231810/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/12/01/120116.html . 2012-10-01 .
  7. Book: Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . zh:中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料. 2012. China Statistics Print. Beijing. 978-7-5037-6660-2. 1.
  8. Web site: Leisure Quest International - About . 2017-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903092230/http://www.leisure-quest.com/about.php . 2014-09-03 . dead .
  9. Web site: China launches second aircraft carrier – as luxury hotel . Tania . Branigan . The Guardian . 10 August 2011 . 6 December 2013.
  10. Web site: 天津滨海新区升格成立一级政府 将获更大自主权-搜狐新闻.
  11. Web site: Tianjin explosion: China sets final death toll at 173, ending search for survivors. the Guardian. 12 September 2015. 14 September 2015. Associated Press.
  12. Web site: http://news.sohu.com/20150902/n420285760.shtml . zh:155位"8–12"事故遇难者身份公开 . . 2 September 2015 . 2 September 2015 . zh-hans . https://web.archive.org/web/20150904052037/http://news.sohu.com/20150902/n420285760.shtml . 4 September 2015 . dead .
  13. Henry Sanderson, Michael Forsythe China's Superbank: Debt, Oil and Influence 2012 -- Page 24
  14. "联系我们." Master Kong. Retrieved on April 11, 2014. "总部地址:中国天津经济技术开发区第三大街15号"
  15. Web site: Tianjin's new library looks out of this world. 22 November 2017. CNN Travel.
  16. News: Becky Davis . China's futuristic library: More fiction than books . AFP . France24 . 16 November 2017 .
  17. Book: Edward Jewitt Wheeler. Isaac Kaufman Funk. William Seaver Woods. The Literary Digest. 1900. 68–69.