was part of the sea. Was surprised this morning with warm weather and
unusually smog free skies. Promised to be a good day.
Decided that since I visited the Beijing area just a year and a half ago, I
would venture out to new territory. Tianjin is the fourth largest city in
China and has over 15 million people.
Along the way into Tianjin I passed one of the many "Ghost Cities" of China.
These are residences and malls built by the government and speculators for
people wishing to move from rural areas. This was not well received by the
people since they would not have work nearby or transportation to the bigger
metropolitan areas. Also, unless you are a registered resident of a certain
area, one is not eligible for education or health services - one cannot
simply move to a new area and be registered. Some of these buildings have
over a thousand apartments and have never been occupied.
Spent the day in the downtown area of Tianjin, walking along the canal,
checking out a Chinese mall, visiting a temple and people watching and
shopping in the Ancient Cultural Street area.
Enjoyed the warm evening back on the ship and watched the Sapphire Princess
sail out to sea.
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