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China's Third City Getting a Raffles And a Radisson

It seems like there's a new top range hotel opening up every week in China these days. And if you've caught wind of the rate of skyscraper building in cities like Beijing and Shanghai, then you wouldn't be surprised that at least some of that space is going to hotels.

This week it's Tianjin's turn, a large city about 2 hours' drive from Beijing, where we heard that the Raffles Hotels and Resorts chain is going to open the Raffles Tianjin Hotel next year. It'll sit in the Tianjin Centre's West Tower, taking up the 32nd to 45th floors, including the rooftop where you'll find the restaurant and bar with views across the city (of all the other skyscrapers they're building, presumably).

In fact, the Raffles will be Tianjin's first penthouse hotel, but we'd be surprised if it stops there. There's already talk of a Radisson opening up. And while Tianjin isn't as well known as its big cousin cities, it is China's third largest urban area and it has a large international airport. Still, we're just wondering...who's planning their next vacation in Tianjin?

[Photo: Portable Matthew]

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