In the golden autumn, the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition contestants visited the rice paddy field ecological park in Qilihai town, Ninghe district, Tianjin. They appreciated the rice field paintings.
China's hybrid rice has long been linked with Madagascar, so much so that a depiction of it even appears on the country's highest-denomination banknote.
Participants on the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students started their journey in Tianjin on Oct 17.
With the arrival of the 44th World Food Day on October 16, the harvest of 270,000 mu of corn in Tianjin's Ninghe district began.
Zhang Gong, mayor of Tianjin, welcomed László Papp, mayor of Debrecen, Hungary, signed an agreement to establish official sister city ties at Tianjin Guest House last month.
To celebrate Tianjin's 620th anniversary, the city will host the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students and the 4th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Show for Foreign Primary School Students for the first time.
During the just-concluded National Day holiday, which began on Oct 1, a rich variety of local intangible cultural heritage was showcased at the Lutai Market in Ninghe distict, Tianjin, making it a hot travel destination for the residents in surrounding areas.
During the week-long National Day Holiday beginning on Oct 1, multiple travel destinations in Tianjin's Ninghe district became the hot spots for visitors.
