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WAB grade 11 history tour of Tianjin. A focus on the concession area and Dagu fort.TRANSCRIPT
Grade 11 WAB students in Tianjin (13 Feb 2012)洋鬼子 Foreign Devils
Saturday, February 18, 2012
9 Concessions in Tianjin
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The Tour began with Louie Liu
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Catholic Cathedral Notre Dame des Victoires first built in 1869, rebuilt in 1898
after the first burning, and the second time in 1904. Site of Tianjin Massacre.
under renovation
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Wanghailou Church, or Shengmu Desheng Tang (Notre Dame des Victoires),
Jingzhonghe Street @ Shizilin Bridge.before renovation
Matthew Stinson on Flickr CC BY-NC 2.0
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Built in 1906, this is the only bridge in China with three bay rolling equipment which allows it to swing open for river
traffic.
Jintang Bridge
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Jintang Bridge pivoted open from July 2009
Jim Gourley CC BY-NC 2.0
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Typical architecture in the concession
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Progress
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The new Italian Concession
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More Italian Concession
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Roundabout in theItalian Concession
@ Minzu Plaza of Winged Victory
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Matthew Stinson on Flickr CC BY-NC 2.0
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Architecture details
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Simulations of the past: cobblestones and electric tram
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Christine Lo CC BY-NC 2.0
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French Catholic Church built by French Jesuit
missionaries from 1913-1916 Known today as Xikai Church
Matthew Stinson on Flickr CC BY-NC 2.0
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Entrance and main aisleboth images by Christine Lo CC BY-NC 2.0
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Local kiosk
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Tianjin Train Station
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Jiefang Bridge near the train station
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The frozen Hai He: ice fishing and a footpath
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On the frozen Hai He in front of Jiefang Bridge
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International Bridge The former French Bridge or Old Dragon Head Bridge, built in 1902 and rebuilt in
1926.
Jiefang (Liberation) Bridge, May 2009
Jim Gourley CC BY-NC 2.0
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More Tianjin sights
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A well-preserved landmark from the Qing period on Jiefang Lu.
Tomson Chen CC BY-NC 2.0
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Former Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Tianjin.
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More Concession Architecture
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The Astor Hotel
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The refurbished Astor Hotel
Since its grand opening in 1863, this classic, Victorian style hotel has hosted
Dr Sun Yat Sen, President Herbert Hoover, Pu Yi, and many other dignitaries.
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Glimpses of the old Astor: halls and elevator
both images by Christine Lo CC BY-NC 2.0
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Artifacts in the Astor Museum
both images by Christine Lo CC BY-NC 2.0
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Hands-on ArtifactsChristine Lo CC BY-NC 2.0
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Stairwell in the Astor
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A relaxing moment
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Dagu Fort
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