Dongli, Tianjin
District of Tianjin, China
Dongli District (simplified Chinese: 东丽区; traditional Chinese: 東麗區; pinyin: Dōnglì Qū) is a district of the municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Located in the district are Tianjin Binhai International Airport and Tianjin Airlines headquarters.
Administrative divisions
There are 9 subdistricts in the district:
Transportation
Metro
Dongli is currently served by two metro lines operated by Tianjin Metro:
Line 2 - Yudongcheng, Dengzhoulu, Guoshanlu, Konggangjingjiqu, Binhaiguojijichang
Line 9 - Xinli, Dongli Economic Development Area, Xiaodongzhuang, Junliangcheng, Tianjin Pipe Corporation
Climate
Dongli District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Dongli is 12.7 °C (54.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 523.5 mm (20.61 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.6 °C (79.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.6 °C (25.5 °F).
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