Much like Shanghai, Chongqing, and Beijing, Tianjin is a city inChina that is without a province. It is its own municipality, whichaffords the city a considerable amount of autonomy. Tianjin isoften overlooked as a travel destination, with travelers opting tovisit nearby Beijing.Its recent claim to fame was as a host to the 2008 Olympics. Inpreparation for this honor, the city underwent significantrestorations, sprucing up many of its notable buildings withplaques that detail historical information. As part of the cityreinventing itself (and competing for tourists with Beijing),Tianjin took on some serious structural resurfacing like wideningroads and leveling large portions of the city to improve upon itssubway system.Though it has made great strides towards modernizing itself,Tianjin is