The train from Beijing to Tianjn. It topped out at 326Km/h. I was impressed.

"Culture St." in Tianjin. For "culture" read "shopping", and for "St." read "several blocks", but it does have some nice buildings.

European style buildings on the river bank - some old, some new, some rebuilt, all kinda cool.

Tropical fish in the Natural History Museum in Tianjin.

Seals, including this one in the Natural History Museum in Tianjin, always look cute. Everyone say "aww".

A sauropod mounted at the Tianjin Natural History Museum in a most unnatural pose. Poor thing must have quite a headache by now.

Sign says it all really at Tianjin Natural History Museum.

Catherine does a fish impression while the fish ignore her at Tianjin Natural History Museum.

Yes you are still in China. This is the "Italian district" in Tianjin near our hotel.

A European style building at night. Why? Because it's one of the few night shots I took that came out okay. Pity about the van though.

What else would you do in the "Italian district" on your last night but drink a German beer? Made sense at the time.