'A Date with China': Environmental progress across the eastern coastal lowlands of Tianjin
Overlooking the Bohai Sea is surely an appropriate location for the 80,000 square meters National Marine Museum of China. Undergoing a "soft opening" in May 2019, it is today a world leader in its class. Stunning architecture of two interconnected buildings, it graphically and visually illustrates the story of the world's oceans. Much about the earth's history and the impact the seas have constantly on often vulnerable coastlines. It also has countless displays of sea creatures, from tiny crustaceans to large whales. Again, the museum emphasizes the importance of carrying for the environment while showing graphically the destruction that an ocean can inflict in coastal areas during periods of earthquakes, tidal waves and climatic disturbances. It was certainly a fitting end to a very thorough visit to the eastern coastal lowlands of Tianjin. A day when I learned much more about this city which has held my fascination for many years.
