Tangshan (唐山; Tángshān) is a city in Hebei.

Understand

Tangshan is a large administrative area known as a prefecture. Within this prefecture are the urban areas of Tangshan proper and several other cities, including Zunhua, which is home to the Eastern Qing Tombs, as well as Luanzhou and Qian'an.

According to the 2020 Census, Tangshan's urban population is 2,549,968, making it the 45th largest city in China. It is renowned as the country's largest steel-making city. Since 2013, Tangshan has been reducing its steel output to improve air quality in the region.

Get in

Tangshan Sannühe Airport is located 20 km from the city center. For those traveling from Beijing, both Beijing Capital Airport and Beijing Daxing Airport offer the option of an inter-provincial bus service. [1]

High-speed rail service between Beijing Railway Station and Tangshan Railway Station takes between 60 to 100 minutes. There are also frequent regular-speed rail services between Tangshan North Railway Station and Beijing.

Get around

The earthquake memorial and park in the centre of town on Xinhua Road is an important focal point.

Tangshan is among the largest Chinese cities without a subway system.

See

• 1 Fenghuangshan Park (凤凰山公园), Wenhua Road, Lubei District (路北区文化路) (bus nos. 5, 28, 32, 49, 62, 77, Tourist Bus 2, Tourist Bus 3, Tourist Bus 4, Tourist Bus 6 and the Sightseeing Bus), ☏ +86 315 2815448. Open all day. Good views of the city can be obtained from a pagoda atop of a hill in this park. Free. 
• 2 Tangshan Earthquake Museum (唐山抗震纪念馆), 102 Xinhua East Avenue, Lunan District (路南区新华东道102号) (bus nos. 4, 7, 8, 15, 26, 36, 38, 41, 54, 64, 210, D02, sub-route 118, sub-route D01, Tourist Bus 1, Tourist Bus 3, Tourist Bus 5, Tourist Bus 6, Tourist Bus 7 and the Sightseeing Bus), ☏ +86 315 2815873 (group bookings), +86 315 5265530 (general enquiries), +86 315 2851005 (complaints). 09:00-16:30 (April to October), 09:00-16:00 (November to March), closed on Mondays. Museum built in 1986 to commemorate the Tangshan Earthquake of 1976, the deadliest earthquake to strike China in modern times. Free. 
• 3 Yuetuo Island (月坨岛), Leting County. A scenic island in the Bohai Gulf. 
• 4 South Lake Park. A large park centered around a lake. 
• 5 Xifengkou (喜峰口). 

Eat

Seafood is a big part of Tangshan cuisine, featuring an abundance of crabs, shrimp, and clams freshly caught from the Bohai Sea, during the months when a fishing ban is not in effect. To experience a wide variety of local seafood, visiting one of the city's seafood buffets is recommended.

• 1 Three Fishermen (渤海三个鱼夫蒸汽海鲜自助). This restaurant offers a unique dining experience where patrons can take a bucket to an aquatic market in the center of the establishment. Here, you can fill your bucket with fresh crabs, shellfish, and other seafood. Once you've made your selection, place it in a large pan in the middle of your table for steaming. The restaurant also features a section with raw salmon and tuna sashimi pieces. Excellent value and memorable experience.. CNY 189 and CNY 100 deposit in case of waste. (updated May 2024)

Go next

Routes through Tangshan

Beijing ← Tianjin ←

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→ Qinhuangdao → Harbin