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Tientsin-Fort Bayart, sometimes just called Tientsin or Fort Bayart, is one of the three special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The territory lies near the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the South China Sea in the east and south. The territory begun as a trading port at the eve of the XIXth century and with the asian economic boost of the 60s, started to be a leading financial center, like Hong Kong or Singapur.

Tientsin-Fort Bayart was a French Concession from 1831 to 1946. After the WWII, it has became a overseas Territory of France until the transfer of its sovereignty in 1998. The Sino-French Joint Declaration and the Basic law of Tientsin-Fort Bayart stipulate that the territory should stay a SAR until at least 2048. Whereas Hong Kong, Tientsin is fully sovereign on it Foreign Affairs.

[edit] History

Main Article : History of Tientsin-Fort Bayart

View of Hongzhang Tower at Tientsin Castle

Human settlement in the location now known as Tientsin dates back from the Paleolitic area. The proper city of Tientsin was first mentioned circa 250 BC. Tientsin was a independant state since its vasalisation by Ming Dinasty in 1745. The Tientsin Dinasty reign over a small plot a land that is aproximatly was is today Tientsin- Fort Bayart SAR. In 1589, the Company of Jesus setled in Tientsin and at the begining of the WVIIth century about half of the Tientsin population was Catholic. The religion difference was one of the main problem during the Imperial Chinese Rules.

During the XIXth Century, Hipolythe de Couet, french jesuit, sent in mission to China, started to be aware of Tientsin situation. After several letter to the Holly See and France. Louis Philippe, King of France, proposed to China to buy Tientsin Area as a french consession. Due to the lack of strategical situation, China accepted. The Second Empire used Tientsin has a base to colonized French Indochina. Since then,Tientsin followed all the political changes of France. During WWII, Tientsin was captured by Japanese troops. In 1946, Tientsin became an over seas territory. In 1998, as the Concession Traitee signed by Louis Philippe, Tientsin got back to China. Like Hong Kong, it became an SAR.

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[edit] Politics

[edit] Tientsin Fort Bayart Internal Politics

[edit] Institutions

File:Example.jpgTientsin is a presidential democratic republic, the actual constitution has been promulged in 1998 with the signature of the sovereignty traitee by France , PRC and Tientsin. The President-Governor is the head of the government. He is elected for 7 years. Before the sovereignty traitee, Tientsin has been a french oversea territory governed by a Prefect-Governor.

Tientsin Fort Bayart is an unicameral state, the Tientsinese Assembly who is situated in Palais Vauban on the Lafayette Banks. The representants are elected for 5 years.

Even if Tientsin is a democratic republic the Duke of Nemours Familly still has a certain influence over the national politics, several members of this familly has been elected since the creation of the Governor seat during the 2nd French Republic.

[edit] Parties

Like France, Tientsin parties are more leftist than UK or USA ones.

The Rassemblement Pour Tientsin (Rally for Tientsin)is a right-wing party. It was the local branch of the gaullist RPR (now UMP, which was the party of Jacques Chirac. The RPT is the main right-wing party of Tientsin. Currently the RPT controls the Assembly and the Head of State

The Socialistes de Tientsin ( Socialists of Tientsin) is the major left wing party, close to the French Socialist party.

[edit] Foreign Relation of Tientsin

Even after the sovereignty traitee, Tientsin keeps very great relation with France. France and Tientsin has signed the same year as the Sovereignty Traitee a bilateral protection traitee. Today, Tientsin main investisor is France, following by China and Japan.

The sovereignty traitee of 1998 allowed to Tientsin a bigger liberty than Hong Kong, specialy on Foreign Policy. Whereas Macau and Hong Kong, Tientsin The main link between Tientsin and China is the Ngong Shen military base located on Carrière District.

Tientsin joined the IPON in january 2008, decided by the President-Governor, the proposal has been aprouved by IPON member. Now Tientsin tries to take part of the IPON project.

In 2009, Tientsin opened an embassy in Laon, in the old Vittori Palace.

[edit] Regional Subdivition & Administration

Tientsin-Fort Bayart is divided into 7 arrondissements (districts), inherited from the French Period. Each arrondissement has its own capital and is ruled by the "Sous Prefet" (subprefect).

INSEE code	Name and Flag	Capital	Population
01	Tientsin-Isle	Tientsin-Fort Bayart	2,346,000
02	La Chine	Hengqin	945,278
03	Fu-Wan	Peng Chau	345,278
04	Saint Pierre	Belle Riviere	135,278
05	Cheung Chau	Drummondville	475,390
06	Fanling	Fort Liberte	39,823
07	Sao Francesco-Xavier	Sao Francesco-Xavier	35,278

[edit] Infrastructure

The Government's Secrétariat des Transports (Secretary of Transport) oversees the well developed Tientsin Transportation Network. The Network is composed by National and Local owned sub-networks.

The Railway network is owned by the National Railway Company CFT wich operates all national and international trains without the Tientsin-Isle metro area wich are operated by the TIT . Rail is one of prefered way of travel in Tientsin.

The Road network in Tientsin-Fort Bayart is composed by the Highways System centered on Tientsin-Isle and Local Roads.

Many Sea Buses operate in Tientsin. They are operated by the TIT or non-state owned companies. They connect the many islands to Tientsin Mainland, and help to decongestioanate princpal roads by carrying cars.

Hengqin Seaport, near the little town on Hengqin (橫琴島) , is the only container port of Tientsin-Fort Bayart. It is capable of handling over 34,5 million tons of goods. Hengqin Seaport is with Cheung Chau Airport, the unique window on the World without using PRC networks.

Cheung Chau Airport located on Cheung Chau Island (長洲/长洲) is an important point on Asian Airport Hub.

[edit] Culture & Media in Tientsin

Tientsin inherited from the French Era a lot of Cultural Institution and Media groups. Today, the Frecnh influence still very active in Tientsin. For example, the role of the state in the cultural matter is very strong

Like in France, the Minister of Culture is in charge of all the public owned buildings, museums, schools and universities. It has also to promote arts in Tientsin and abroad

[edit] Museums

During the French Era, specialy under the reign of Napoleon III, Many collections from metropolitan France has been moved to Tientsin in exange of Chinese arts. Today most of those collection and the Chinese arts are located in the Musée des Beaux Arts de Tientsin for the paintings and sculture,in the Palais Fragaud, for the Archeological collection ( from Mediteranean civilizations to Chinese one). In 2002, inside the Tientsin Castle has been created the Musée d'Histoire de Tientsin ( Museum of the History of Tientsin), wich explains to the visitors the long and tumultuous history of the creation of the city, with the help of models, 3D maps and historical pieces.

A Contemporary and Modern Arts Museum will be open in 2009, the MAC-t designed by Jean Nouvel. The Guggenheim is thinking of openening a museum in Tientsin.

[edit] University

There's one University in Tientsin, the Université Saint George et Sainte Geneviève also named SGG-U and nicknamed George and Ginette. Founded by Napoléon III, it is located on Tientsin Isle, East to Fort Bayart. The University is state owned but recive some private sponsors like HSBC or Areva.

Saint George et Saint Geneviève's offering a large range of diploma, based on the French System.

The University plans to open a new campus in the slums area of Ma Tsui in 2009-2010. Envisioned as the revitalization project. The new campus will be as far as the historical campus from Fort Bayart's Center, and will help the opening of this area of the SAR.

[edit] Media

Région administrative spéciale de Tientsin-Fort Bayart (fr)
天津炮台勇敢特别行政区 (cn)
Flag	Coat of arms
	Motto: "Liberté, Egalité, Progrès" "Liberty, Equality, Progress"
	Tientsin-Fort Bayart MD @ SC4Devotion
Capital	Fort Bayart (炮台勇敢)
Largest city	Fort Bayart
Official language(s)	French, Chinese , English
Government Prefect-Governor	parliament democracy; Robert Lee
Republic; Foundation; Convention of Tientsin; Transfert of Sovereignty	; circa 900; 1831; 1998
Area; • Total; • Water (%)	; nc km² ; nc
Population; • 2007 est.; • nc census; • Density	; 3,000,000 (); nc; /km² ()
GDP (PPP); • Total; • Per capita	; $100.00billion; $41,000
HDI	0.931
Currency	Franc-Tientsin (FrT)
Time zone; • Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (UTC+8); +8 (UTC+8)
Internet TLD	.ti1
Calling code	+654
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 national_anthem = La Tientsinaise|
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-''(天津炮台勇敢)''  |
+capital = [[Fort Bayart]]
-largest_city = [[Tientsin-Fort Bayart]]  |
+''(炮台勇敢)''  |
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 government_type = parliament democracy |
-leader_titles = Prefect-Governor<br />  |
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 ==History==
-Human settlement in the location now known as Tientsin dates back from the Paleolitic area. The proper city of Tientsin was first mentioned circa 250 BC. Tientsin was a independant state since its vasalisation by Ming Dinasty in 1745. The Tientsin Dinasty reign over a small plot a land that is aproximatly was is today Tientsin- Fort Bayart SAR.
+Main Article : [[History of Tientsin-Fort Bayart]]
-[[Image:Tientsin castle.jpg|thumb|View of Hongzhang Tower at Tientsin Castle|left|150px]] During the Dinastic Area, how historians called the period where Tientsin Dinasty rule the region, a quire properous city has emerged on Tientsin Island. Under the reign (1570-1599) of Li Hongzhang (李鴻章), the walls of the Old Town has been built, and the Winter Castle, located at the middle of the Old Town has been largely rebuilt. The Reign of Li Hongzhand is the start of Tientsin golden period. Many Temples have been rebuilt, a summer castle has been created on Tientsin Mainland. This period will stop in 1670 and will followed by the vasalization of Tientsin by the Ming Dinasty and the incorporation to Imperial China in 1820 during the Qing Dinasty.
+[[Image:Tientsin castle.jpg|thumb|View of Hongzhang Tower at Tientsin Castle|left|150px]]Human settlement in the location now known as Tientsin dates back from the Paleolitic area. The proper city of Tientsin was first mentioned circa 250 BC. Tientsin was a independant state since its vasalisation by Ming Dinasty in 1745. The Tientsin Dinasty reign over a small plot a land that is aproximatly was is today Tientsin- Fort Bayart SAR. In 1589, the Company of Jesus setled in Tientsin and at the begining of the WVIIth century about half of the Tientsin population was Catholic. The religion difference was one of the main problem during the Imperial Chinese Rules.
-In the XIXth Century, dozens of riots of Tientsin inhabitants protesting against the Chinese incorporation hit Tientsin. Because the region has no economic interests, China acepted to sell Tientsin Island to the recently created July Monarchy, searching a "fait d'armes" to proof its legitimity. With the Convention of Tientsin, the Duchee of Fort Bayart is created and the city is renamed Fort Bayart inhonor of the ''Chevalier  Bayart'',his valour largely contributed to  the victory of Marignan in 1515.
+During the XIXth Century, Hipolythe de Couet, french jesuit, sent in mission to China, started to be aware of Tientsin situation. After several letter to the Holly See and France. Louis Philippe, King of France, proposed to China to buy Tientsin Area as a french consession. Due to the lack of strategical situation, China accepted. The Second Empire used Tientsin has a base to colonized French Indochina.
+Since then,Tientsin followed all the political changes of France. During WWII, Tientsin was captured by Japanese troops. In 1946, Tientsin became an over seas territory. In 1998, as the Concession Traitee signed by Louis Philippe, Tientsin got back to China. Like Hong Kong, it became an SAR.
-  [[Image:Ducdenemour.jpg|thumb|François de Nemour, first Duke-Governor of Fort Bayart|right|150px]]François de Nemours, the child of the Duke of Nemours and exil compagnion of Louis Phillippe D'Orléans, was apointed to be the first Duke-Governor of Tientsin, He was the First Duke of Fort Bayart.
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+==Politics==
+===Tientsin Fort Bayart Internal Politics===
+====Institutions====
+[[Image:Example.jpg]]Tientsin is a presidential democratic republic, the actual constitution has been promulged in 1998 with the signature of the sovereignty traitee by France , PRC and Tientsin. The President-Governor is the head of the government. He is elected for 7 years. Before the sovereignty traitee, Tientsin has been a french oversea territory governed by a Prefect-Governor.
+Tientsin Fort Bayart is an unicameral state, the Tientsinese Assembly who is situated in ''[[Palais Vauban]]'' on the Lafayette Banks. The representants are elected for 5 years.
+Even if Tientsin is a democratic republic the Duke of Nemours Familly still has a certain influence over the national politics, several members of this familly has been elected since the creation of the Governor seat during the 2nd French Republic.
+====Parties====
+Like France, Tientsin parties are more leftist than UK or USA ones.
+The Rassemblement Pour Tientsin (Rally for Tientsin)is a right-wing party. It was the local branch of the gaullist RPR (now UMP, which was the party of Jacques Chirac. The RPT is the main right-wing party of Tientsin. Currently the RPT controls the Assembly and the Head of State
+The Socialistes de Tientsin ( Socialists of Tientsin) is the major left wing party, close to the French Socialist party.
+===Foreign Relation of Tientsin===
+Even after the sovereignty traitee, Tientsin keeps very great relation with France. France and Tientsin has signed the same year as the Sovereignty Traitee a bilateral protection traitee. Today, Tientsin main investisor is France, following by China and Japan.
+The sovereignty traitee of 1998 allowed to Tientsin a bigger liberty than Hong Kong, specialy on Foreign Policy. Whereas Macau and Hong Kong, Tientsin The main link between Tientsin and China is the Ngong Shen military base located on [[Carrière District]].
+Tientsin joined the IPON in january 2008, decided by the President-Governor, the proposal has been aprouved by IPON member. Now Tientsin tries to take part of the IPON project.
+In 2009, Tientsin opened an embassy in Laon, in the old Vittori Palace.
+==Regional Subdivition & Administration==
+Tientsin-Fort Bayart is divided into 7 arrondissements (districts), inherited from the French Period. Each arrondissement has its own capital and is ruled by the "Sous Prefet" (subprefect).
+{| class="wikitable"
+! scope="col" | [[INSEE code]]
+! scope="col" | Name and Flag
+! scope="col" | Capital
+! scope="col" | Population
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | 01
+| http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/2164/tientsinislemininq9.jpg [[Tientsin-Isle]]
+| [[Tientsin-Fort Bayart]]
+| 2,346,000
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | 02
+| http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/5025/lachineminihq6.jpg [[La Chine]]
+| [[Hengqin]]
+| 945,278
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | 03
+|  [[Fu-Wan]]
+| [[Peng Chau]]
+| 345,278
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | 04
+|  [[Saint Pierre]]
+| [[Belle Riviere]]
+| 135,278
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | 05
+|  [[Cheung Chau]]
+| [[Drummondville]]
+| 475,390
+|-
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | 06
+|  [[Fanling]]
+| [[Fort Liberte]]
+| 39,823
+|-
+! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | 07
+| http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4416/saofranciscoxavieminise9.jpg [[Sao Francesco-Xavier]]
+| [[Sao Francesco-Xavier]]
+| 35,278
+|}
+==Infrastructure==
+The Government's '''Secrétariat des Transports''' (Secretary of Transport) oversees the well developed Tientsin Transportation Network. The Network is composed by National and Local owned sub-networks.
+The Railway network is owned by the National Railway Company [[Chemin de Fer Tientsinois |CFT]] wich operates all national and international trains without the [[Tientsin-Isle]] metro area wich are operated by the [[Tientsin Isle Transport|TIT ]]. Rail is one of prefered way of travel in Tientsin.
+The Road network in Tientsin-Fort Bayart is composed by the Highways System centered on [[Tientsin-Isle]] and Local Roads.
+Many Sea Buses operate in Tientsin. They are operated by the [[Tientsin Isle Transport|TIT ]]or non-state owned companies. They connect the many islands to Tientsin Mainland, and help to decongestioanate princpal roads by carrying cars.
+[[Hengqin Seaport]], near the little town on Hengqin (橫琴島) , is the only container port of Tientsin-Fort Bayart. It is capable of handling over 34,5 million tons of goods. Hengqin Seaport is with Cheung Chau Airport, the unique window on the World without using PRC networks.
+[[Cheung Chau Airport]] located on Cheung Chau Island (長洲/长洲) is an important point on Asian Airport Hub.
+==Culture & Media in Tientsin==
+Tientsin inherited from the French Era a lot of Cultural Institution and Media groups. Today, the Frecnh influence still very active in Tientsin. For example, the role of the state in the cultural matter is very strong
+Like in France, the Minister of Culture is in charge of all the public owned buildings, museums, schools and universities. It has also to promote arts in Tientsin and abroad
+===Museums===
+During the French Era, specialy under the reign of Napoleon III, Many collections from metropolitan France has been moved to Tientsin in exange of Chinese arts. Today most of those collection and the Chinese arts are located in the ''Musée des Beaux Arts de Tientsin'' for the paintings and sculture,in the ''Palais Fragaud,
+'' for the Archeological collection ( from Mediteranean civilizations to Chinese one). In 2002, inside the Tientsin Castle has been created the ''Musée d'Histoire de Tientsin'' ( Museum of the History of Tientsin), wich explains to the visitors the long and tumultuous history of the creation of the city, with the help of models, 3D maps and historical pieces.
+A Contemporary and Modern Arts Museum will be open in 2009, the MAC-t designed by Jean Nouvel. The Guggenheim is thinking of openening a museum in Tientsin.
+===University===
+There's one University in Tientsin, the ''Université Saint George et Sainte Geneviève'' also named SGG-U and nicknamed George and Ginette. Founded by Napoléon III, it is located on Tientsin Isle, East to Fort Bayart. The University is state owned but recive some private sponsors like HSBC or Areva.
+Saint George et Saint Geneviève's offering a large range of diploma, based on the French System.
+The University plans to open a new campus in the slums area of Ma Tsui in 2009-2010. Envisioned as the revitalization project. The new campus will be as far as the historical campus from Fort Bayart's Center, and will help the opening of this area of the SAR.
+= Media =
+See also: [[Media in Tientsin-Fort Bayart]]
+Before the Transfert of Sovereignty  in 1998, Tientsin's Television was mainly  occupied by French Network, such as TF1, France Télévision ( with France 3 Tientsin), Canal + and M6. In the 80s some private network emerged .The biggest one today is TV4 (Tietsin Vision 4)
+Newspapers, like TV Networks were mainly French ones, expect [[Tientsin Libre Groupe|Tientsin Libre ]] who was founded in 1945 by the group Le Monde, today Tientsin Libre is an independant media group with radio, TV and websites. Where as official TV Networking which where mainly in French. A lot of Chinese and English newpapers were published in Tientsin. The most important Chinese speaking publication is [[Media in Tientsin-Fort Bayart |天津新闻]] (Tientsin News), created in 1956.
+.....
+[[Category:Tientsin-Fort Bayart]]

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