Tientsin-Fort Bayart
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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. | 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. | ||
| - | [[Image:Tientsin castle.jpg|thumb|View of Hongzhang Tower at Tientsin Castle| | + | [[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. |
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. | 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. | ||
[[Image:Ducdenemour.jpg|thumb|François de Nemour, first Duke-Governor of Fort Bayart|left|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. | [[Image:Ducdenemour.jpg|thumb|François de Nemour, first Duke-Governor of Fort Bayart|left|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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| Motto: "Liberté, Egalité, Progrès"
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| Capital | Tientsin-Fort Bayart
(天津炮台勇敢) | ||||||
| Largest city | Tientsin-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)
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| Time zone • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (UTC+8) +8 (UTC+8) | ||||||
| Internet TLD | .ti1 | ||||||
| Calling code | +654
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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.
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.
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.
