Being the Landmark of Tianjin, Haihe River is this city's mother river. She flows 72 KM through 9 administrative districts of the city, then towards east enters Bohai Sea. She not only records the city's history but also brings up Tianjin's modern civilization. Tianjin originates from Haihe River, while Haihe River is famous for Tianjin's accomplishments.

On October 29th 2002, The expanding eeting of Standing Committee of Tianjin CPC Committee adopted "Haihe Waterfront Comprehensive Development Plan and Starting Scheme" and made a strategic decision of "Implementing Haihe Waterfront Comprehensive Development Plan and Building the river as an economic, landscape and cultural belt with unique character, and put forward a great vision of extolling the river culture and creating Haihe as one of world famous rivers." More

	Great canal Economic and Cultural Zone in CHD		Da Bei Temple Cultural and Trade Zone i CHD		Ancient Cultural Street and Haihe Tower Commercial and Trade Zone in CHD
	Haihe River Square and Heping Pedestrian Road Commercial and Trade Zone in CRD		South station Zone, the East Bank of CBD of Tianjin		Haihe water sport world in STD
			Ci Hai Bridge