Tangshan
Hailed as China's "cradle of industrialization," Tangshan is a large coastal city in Hebei Province where coal mining, begun in the 1870s, gave rise to the country's first standard-gauge railway, first steam locomotive, and first cement factory. The city is also the birthplace of Ping opera, one of China's five most popular operatic forms, and the nearby Qing Eastern Tombs in Zunhua are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tangshan was largely destroyed by a devastating 1976 earthquake but has since been rebuilt and ranks among China's largest ports.
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- Population3,372,102
- Nearest water from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
Nearest airports
Tangshan: quick answers
Where is Tangshan?
Tangshan is in Hebei Province, China, about 103 km64 miles in a straight line from Tianjin.
How do you get to Tangshan?
The nearest airport is Tangshan (Fengrun) (TVS), about 44 min away by road. The nearest train station is 唐山南, about 16 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tangshan?
The warmest month is July, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -4°C25°F. The wettest month is July, with about 179 mm7.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tangshan?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 8 restaurants, 2 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.