"A Tale of Two Cities": Metro Line 9 Connects Tianjin and Binhai

(Source: Tianjin Municipal Tourism Administration)

In new era, there should be new developments; the urban mass transit system of Tianjin is also being perfected day by day. Tianjin is moving ahead actively towards the development goal of "one base, three districts". On its way to reality preferential development and leading development, a strong economy support is an essential condition, as well as a well-developed traffic network extending in all directions. At present, as one of the links connecting the developments of Tianjin and Binhai, Metro Line 9 becomes more and more important.

Metro Line 9 (Binhai Mass Transit) was built from January 18th, 2001. As an important track line connecting central downtown and Binhai New Area, it plays an important role on communication and cooperation between them. It meets the heave commuting demand of people and extremely facilitate the economy and trade between downtown Tianjin and Binhai New Area, writing "A Tale of Two Cities" in new era. As an important link between the two place, Metro Line 9 also connects many attractions for the convenience of tourists.

Show Tianjin-Binhai in the most beautiful way -- Attraction strategy along Tianjin Metro Line 9

(Source: Tianjin Municipal Tourism Administration)

Tianjin Station -- Italian Style Street

Located in Hebei District, Tianjin Italian Style Street is the former Italian Concession, the largest scale of Italian style architecture complex outside Italy. For the purpose of embodying full-bodied Italian style, the area is built to be a comprehensive multifunctional zone integrating tourism, trade, leisure, entertainment and cultural expo. The advantaged location especially makes here the first option of tourists worthy of traveling around.

Traffic: Take Metro Line 9 and get off at Tianjin Station

Address: Intersection of Shengli Road and Ziyou Street, Hebei District, Tianjin.

(Source: Tianjin Municipal Tourism Administration)

Dongxing Road Station -- Tianjin No.2 Workers Cultural Palace

Tianjin No.2 Workers Cultural Palace (Ergong for short) was built in 1952. Located in Hedong District, it is the largest comprehensive landscape style workers cultural palace of Tianjin, covering an area of 24.1ha. Exercising double public welfare functions of workers cultural palace and garden, it holds up many memorials of old Tianjin people. After being reconstructed, Red Leaf Island and Taohua Island were elevated by increasing mound; large quantities of cedrela were planted on Red Leaf Island, thus citizens no longer need to go to Xiangshan Mountain, Beijing, to appreciate beautiful red leaves. The former memorial of yachting on Ergong Lake also comes true again.

Traffic: Take Metro Line 9 and get off at Dongxing Road Station

Address: Tianjin No.2 Workers Cultural Palace, Fumin Road, Hedong District, Tianjin.

(Source: Tianjin Municipal Tourism Administration)

TEDA Station -- Binhai Cultural Center

Binhai Cultural Center is a landmark cultural projection of Binhai New Area located in the Central Business District of Binhai New Area. It is a "five halls and one corridor" complex including Binhai Gallery, Binhai Exploratorium, Binhai Library, Binhai Performance and Art Center, Civil Activities Centre and Cultural Corridor.

Traffic: Take Metro Line 9 and get off at TEDA Station

Address: Dalian East Street, Binhai New Area, Tianjin.

According to "The stage ii construction planning of Tianjin urban mass transit", three lines of BI, Z2 and Z4 of Binhai New Area will be completed from 2015 to 2020; at the appointed time, there will be total 3 lines connecting downtown Tianjin and Binhai New Area, a better regional synergetic development will be promoted. Rail traffic makes the regional development and connection stronger and closer, and will bring us to a much better tomorrow.