大沽炮台

dà gū pào tái

Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)

big; large; great

abbr. for Tianjin 天津 (also 津沽)

pào

variant of 炮[pao4]

tái

typhoon