I flew in to Tianjin for the weekend. The name literally means “Heaven’s ferry” and it’s the fourth most populous city in China, but a lot of people have only ever heard of it from this line from Ocean’s 13:
“Try building something larger than three stories in the Tianjin province, see if his name comes up in your database then.”
It’s not a province. It’s a National Central City. But who am I to quibble with Rusty?
I had booked a swanky hotel called Banyan Tree but they were kind enough to give me an upgrade overlooking the river. It’s well-appointed…
I even had trouble fitting the TV and the foyer sculpture in the same shot…
Biggest bonus, however, is this giant circular tub which I not only can fit in but can fit in in an infinite number of directions!
