I was in Tianjin the other day, having to meet someone coming from Qingdao. I traveled there from Beijing, on the new CRH2C express trains, which arrives at Tianjin Station (天津站). I then ask someone –
me: Is this the only station in Tianjin?
other guy: Yes
me: So where do the trains from Qingdao arrive?
other guy: Oh, that would be Tianjin West Station (天津西站)
me: Ah. So where is this?
other guy: This station is in East Tianjin.
… and there you have it, a typical conversation in China. Asking for directions here is useless, asking for information equally futile. Sometimes you just learn not to bother, and figure things out for yourself.