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)
大
dà
big; large; great
沽
gū
abbr. for Tianjin 天津 (also 津沽)
炮
pào
variant of 炮[pao4]
台
tái
typhoon