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Tangshan

Tangshan (Chinese: 唐山; pinyin: Tángshān) is a coastal, industrial prefecture-level city in the northeast of Hebei province. It is located in the eastern part of Hebei Province and the northeastern part of the North China Plain. It is located in the central area of the Bohai Rim and serves as the main traffic corridor to the Northeast. The city faces the Bohai Sea in the south, the Yan Mountains in the north, Qinhuangdao across the Luan River to the east, and Tianjin to the west.

Tangshan
唐山市
From top, left to right: Eastern Qing tombs, Tangshan Southlake Convention & Exhibition Center, Dachengshan Park, Cao Xueqin Cultural Park, Tangshan Art Museum
Nickname: 
Phoenix City (凤凰城)
Location of Tangshan City jurisdiction in Hebei
Tangshan
Location of the city centre in Hebei
Tangshan
Tangshan (Northern China)
Tangshan
Tangshan (China)
Coordinates (Tangshan government): 39°37′46″N 118°10′26″E / 39.62944°N 118.17389°E / 39.62944; 118.17389
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
EstablishedJanuary 28, 1938
Municipal seatLubei District
Government
 • Party SecretaryJiao Yanlong (焦彦龙)
 • MayorDing Xiufeng (丁绣峰)
Area
 • Prefecture-level city13,472 km2 (5,202 sq mi)
 • Urban
3,874 km2 (1,496 sq mi)
 • Metro
3,874 km2 (1,496 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Prefecture-level city7,717,983
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,687,607
 • Urban density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
 • Metro
3,687,607
 • Metro density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 891 billion
US$ 100 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 86,667
US$12,563
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
063000
Area code315
ISO 3166 codeCN-HE-02
License Plate Prefix冀B
Websitetangshan.gov.cn
Tangshan
Chinese唐山
Literal meaning"Mountain of Tang" (Dacheng Hill)
Huimin Yuan Apartments, Zhengtai Li, Lunan, Tangshan, Hebei

Much of the city's development is thanks to the industrialization, beginning in 1870, when Kailuan Group established coal mines in the region. It's the birthplace of China's first standard-gauge railway,[3] the first railway plant,[4] the first steam locomotive,[5] and the first cement factory.[6] It was hailed as China's "cradle of industrialization". Even today, Tangshan is a hub of steel, energy, chemical, and ceramics production.[7] Ping opera, which originated from the city's Luanzhou county, is one of the five most popular Chinese operas.

The city has also become known for the 1976 Tangshan earthquake which measured 7.8 on the Richter scale, flattened much of the city, and killed at least 255,000 residents according to official estimates. The city has since been rebuilt, has become a tourist attraction, and is among the 10 largest ports in China.[8]

The city of Tangshan is approximately 149 km (93 mi) east by south east of Beijing and 110 km (68 mi) northwest of Tianjin.[9] Tangshan's prefecture population was 7,717,983 at the 2020 census, with 3,687,607 in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 7 urban core districts.

Etymology edit

Tangshan is named after Dacheng Hill (大城山), which was called Mount Tang (唐山), in the middle of the city.

In A.D. 645, Li Shimin, an emperor of Tang dynasty and his army were stationed at Dacheng Hill on his way back from the Korean Peninsula. Unfortunately, Caofei, his beloved concubine, died there. In order to commemorate her, he named the mountain with the name of the empire — Tang. Later, the city took the name of the mountain.[citation needed]

History edit

Early history edit

Tangshan has a long history, with ancient humans living in the area as early as 4,000 years ago. It fell within the territory of the Guzhu Kingdom (1600 BC) at the time of the Shang dynasty and later became a part of the State of Yan, one of the seven Warring States (403 – 221 BC). During the Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) it became part of the ancient province of Youzhou. It was under the jurisdiction of Zhili province and Zunhua State successively during the Qing dynasty.

Tang, Ming and Qing dynasties edit

Tangshan was a village at the time of the Tang dynasty (619–907) and developed further in agriculture, oil exploitation and ceramics during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).

During the Hundred Days' Reform in the late Qing dynasty, the Kaiping Mining Administration was established in the third year of the Guangxu Emperor (1877). In 1878, Qiaotun town was established at Tangshan and renamed Tangshan Town in 1889. In 1938, Tangshan City was formally founded. The administrative system of Tangshan during the Republic of China Republican era continued to follow the Qing system. In 1929, Zhili Province changed its name to Hebei Province. On January 28, 1939, because of Tangshan's special economic and political position, the East Hebei Autonomous Government established Tangshan City which was initially called “Tangshan Municipal Government” and later changed to “Tangshan Municipal Office”. After Japan surrendered in 1945, the Chinese Nationalist Party in Peking (now known as Beijing) took over the political control of Tangshan from Japan and set up an Administration Inspectors Office. In April 1946, it was decided at the 132nd Meeting of the Chinese Communist Party Hebei Provincial Committee to set up Tangshan City and on May 5 of the same year, the Tangshan Municipal government was founded.

People's Republic edit

After the establishment of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949, Tangshan remained a provincially administered municipality with 12 areas under its jurisdiction. In March 1955, it was decided at the 2nd session of the first People's Congress of Tangshan City to change Tangshan Municipal people's government to Tangshan people's committee without changing its administration areas.

On April 28, 1958, the State Council approved the establishment of Tangshan prefecture. On August 29, 1958, it was decided at the Seventh Session of the first People's Congress of Hebei Province to move the Tangshan Commissioner Office from Changli County to Tangshan City.

The CPC Central Committee decided to designate Tangshan city as one of the 45 cities open to the world on June 3, 1959. On June 8, 1959, the CPC Hebei Provincial Committee and the Hebei Provincial People's Congress decided to combine the Tangshan Commissioners Office and the Tangshan People's Committee into the Tangshan People's Committee. On April 2, 1960, the State Council officially approved the abolition of Tangshan prefecture. Qinhuangdao city, Qian'an, Changli, Laoting, Baodi, Yutian, Jixian County and Zunhua which were formerly administered by Tangshan Prefecture were incorporated into the Tangshan Municipality. Luanxian County, Fengrun County (formerly a district) and Baigezhuang Farm were also incorporated into Tangshan Municipality. Meanwhile, Tangshan became a provincially administered municipality.

On May 23, 1961, the State Council approved the reinstatement of Tangshan prefecture, which was adopted at the 14th Meeting of the Hebei Provincial People's Committee on June 3, 1959. Tangshan prefecture and Tangshan municipality were separated again and Tangshan turned into a specially administered municipality.

The Tangshan Municipal Revolutionary Committee affiliated to the Revolutionary Committee of Tangshan Region was set up on January 6, 1968. On March 11, 1978, Tangshan turned to be a provincially administered municipality.

In October 1982, it was decided at the Seventh People's Congress of Tangshan city to abolish the Tangshan Municipal Revolutionary Committee and set up the Tangshan Municipal People's Government.

The State Council approved the move on March 3, 1983, and thereafter implemented the city-governing-county system. On May 13, 1983, the Hebei Provincial People's Government announced the cancellation of the Civic Administration office of Tangshan region, which ceased operation on May 15, 1983.

On December 15, 1984, the State Council approved Tangshan city as one of 13 national “comparatively big” cities.

1976 Tangshan earthquake edit

Tangshan suffered an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 (7.5 according to official reports) at 3:42 am on July 28, 1976, which resulted in many casualties. The official death toll was 255,000, but many experts believe that the actual number of fatalities was two to three times that number, making it the most destructive earthquake in modern history. As a result of the earthquake, most of the town had to be rebuilt. The earthquake was depicted in the 2010 movie Aftershock.

Geography edit

Tangshan is located in the central section of the Bohai Economic Rim, facing the Bohai Sea to the south. Lying on the North China Plain, Tangshan is adjacent to the Yan Mountains to the north, borders the Luan River and Qinhuangdao to the east, and to the west and southwest borders Tianjin. Because of its location in the northeast of Hebei, it is a strategic area and a corridor linking two China's north and northeast regions. The largest river in the prefecture is the Luan River.

Climate edit

Tangshan has a monsoon-influenced, humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with cold and very dry winters, and hot, rainy summers. Spring and autumn are short with some rainfall. The monthly 24-hour average temperature in January is −3.6 °C (25.5 °F), and 26.9 °C (80.4 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 12.8 °C (55.0 °F). Close to 60% of the annual precipitation of 590 mm (23.2 in) falls in July and August alone. The frost-free period lasts 180−190 days, and the area receives 2,600−2,900 hours of sunshine annually.

Climate data for Tangshan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.9
(55.2)
19.5
(67.1)
28.3
(82.9)
32.8
(91.0)
38.8
(101.8)
39.6
(103.3)
40.1
(104.2)
36.0
(96.8)
35.3
(95.5)
31.4
(88.5)
22.7
(72.9)
13.2
(55.8)
40.1
(104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.5
(34.7)
5.4
(41.7)
12.3
(54.1)
20.2
(68.4)
26.3
(79.3)
29.8
(85.6)
31.1
(88.0)
30.2
(86.4)
26.5
(79.7)
19.3
(66.7)
10.0
(50.0)
2.9
(37.2)
18.0
(64.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7)
−1.0
(30.2)
5.9
(42.6)
13.8
(56.8)
20.0
(68.0)
24.1
(75.4)
26.4
(79.5)
25.4
(77.7)
20.6
(69.1)
13.0
(55.4)
4.2
(39.6)
−2.6
(27.3)
12.1
(53.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)
−6.2
(20.8)
0.2
(32.4)
7.7
(45.9)
13.9
(57.0)
19.1
(66.4)
22.4
(72.3)
21.3
(70.3)
15.5
(59.9)
7.6
(45.7)
−0.6
(30.9)
−7.1
(19.2)
7.0
(44.6)
Record low °C (°F) −22.7
(−8.9)
−19.8
(−3.6)
−14.6
(5.7)
−4.7
(23.5)
3.5
(38.3)
9.4
(48.9)
14.6
(58.3)
11.2
(52.2)
4.7
(40.5)
−5.6
(21.9)
−14.5
(5.9)
−17.0
(1.4)
−22.7
(−8.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.7
(0.11)
4.9
(0.19)
7.0
(0.28)
22.8
(0.90)
40.8
(1.61)
79.2
(3.12)
158.7
(6.25)
140.0
(5.51)
49.0
(1.93)
31.7
(1.25)
12.8
(0.50)
3.6
(0.14)
553.2
(21.79)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.7 2.3 2.7 4.9 6.5 9.1 11.2 9.7 5.8 4.5 3.1 2.3 63.8
Average snowy days 2.9 2.4 1.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 2.9 11.1
Average relative humidity (%) 55 53 49 49 53 64 75 77 70 65 62 58 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 178.2 186.5 233.8 246.9 270.0 230.5 190.3 204.4 214.0 202.6 166.5 167.9 2,491.6
Percent possible sunshine 59 61 63 62 61 52 42 49 58 59 56 58 57
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[10][11]
Source 2: Weather China[12]

Air pollution edit

As air pollution in China has worsened in recent years, reports suggest cities in Hebei among the most polluted in the country, with Tangshan being no exception. According to a survey made by "Global voices China" in February 2013, 7 cities in Hebei including Xingtai, Shijiazhuang, Baoding, Handan, Langfang, Hengshui and Tangshan, are among China's 10 most polluted cities.[13]

Economy edit

 
The Caofeidian Port

Tangshan is an important heavy industrial city in North China. Its output include machinery, motor vehicles, chemicals, textiles, glass, petroleum products, and cement. It has been a coal-mining center since late Qing dynasty, as Guangdong merchant Tong King-sing opened the first coal mine using modern techniques in Kaiping in 1877.[14] Since the construction of the Caofeidian Project, it has hosted large iron and steel plants, chemical projects, and electricity plants. It is China's largest steel-producing city.[15] Tangshan is also called the "porcelain capital of North China."[16]

Modern industry in China first arose in Tangshan. The second railway in China – after the abortive Woosung Railway in Shanghai – was the six-mile track laid between Hsukochuang and Tangshan which opened in 1881;[17] this eventually grew into the Imperial Railroad of North China and China's modern Jingshan and Jingha Railways. The first fire-resistant material manufactory and the first and largest cement manufactory were constructed in Tangshan as well.

Tangshan has experienced near-constant GDP growth in recent years, but has slowed down in the latter-half of the 2010s.[18] In 2008, the GDP of Tangshan was ¥353.747 billion, which nearly doubled to ¥612.121 billion by 2013, and grew further to ¥695.500 billion in 2018.[18] Tangshan's GDP was ranked the 26th largest among Chinese cities according to data from 2017.[19] The city's exports were valued at $7.109 billion in 2016.[20] Government figures for 2017 show that the city's economy was largely dominated by the secondary industry, contributing ¥408.14 billion to the city's economy.[21]

Industrial zone edit

Demographics edit

Government data from 2017 shows that 7.897 million people live in Tangshan, of which, 61.64% live in an urban area.[22] The city's residents had a mean disposable income of ¥27,786, which was ¥36,415 among urban residents.[22]

Ethnic composition edit

Tangshan, like many other locations in China, is largely Han Chinese, who account for 95.25% of the city's population.[23] In Zunhua City, there are 3 ethnic townships and ethnic towns.[23] The following table shows the city's ethnic breakdown:

Tangshan Ethnic Composition (2017)[23]
Ethnic Group Population (total) Population (percent)
Han Chinese 7,194,200 95.25%
Manchu 287,700 3.81%
Hui 32,800 0.43%
Mongol 14,100 0.19%
Zhuang 12,900 0.17%
Other 13,700 0.18%

Administration edit

The prefecture-level city of Tangshan administers 14 county-level divisions including 7 districts, 4 counties and 3 county-level cities.

Map
Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010 census)[24] Area (km2) Density (/km2) Seat
Lubei District 路北区 Lùběi Qū 743,504 112 6,638 Qiaotun Subdistrict
Lunan District 路南区 Lùnán Qū 311,076 355 876 South Xueyuan Road Subdistrict
Hangu Administration Zone* 汉沽管理区 Hàngū Guǎnlǐqū
Lutai Economic Development Zone* 芦台经济技术开发区 Lútái Jīngjì Jìshù Kāifāqū
Guye District 古冶区 Gǔyě Qū 358,461 253 1,417 Jinghua Subdistrict
Kaiping District 开平区 Kāipíng Qū 262,571 252 1,042 Kaiping Subdistrict
Fengrun District 丰润区 Fēngrùn Qū 916,092 1,334 687 Taiping Road Subdistrict
Fengnan District 丰南区 Fēngnán Qū 595,467 1,568 380 Qingnian Road Subdistrict
Built-up area 3,187,171 3,874 823
Caofeidian District 曹妃甸区 Cáofēidiān Qū 184,931 700 264 Tanghai Town
Zunhua City 遵化市 Zūnhuà Shì 737,011 1,521 485 Wenhua Road Subdistrict
Qian'an City 迁安市 Qiān'ān Shì 728,160 1,208 603 Yongshun Subdistrict
Luanzhou City 滦州市 Luánzhōu Shì 554,315 999 555 Luanhe Subdistrict
Luannan County 滦南县 Luánnán Xiàn 584,518 1,270 460 Youyilu Subdistrict
Laoting County 乐亭县 Làotíng Xiàn 526,222 1,308 402 Lean Subdistrict
Qianxi County 迁西县 Qiānxī Xiàn 390,128 1,439 271 Lixiang Subdistrict
Yutian County 玉田县 Yùtián Xiàn 684,833 1,165 588 Wuzhong Subdistrict
*Hangu Administration Zone and Lutai Economic Development Zone is subordinate to Lunan District but formally part of Binhai New Area or Ninghe District in Tianjin.

Education edit

 
Tangshan Museum

Universities and colleges edit

High schools edit

Culture edit

 
Eastern Qing tombs
 
The Anti-seismic Monument
 
The Pagoda in the Site of Tiangong Temple

Specialty edit

  • Diet
    • Wanlixiang roast rhicken (萬里香燒雞)
    • Chessboard pancake (棋子燒餠)
    • Honey sugar candy (蜂蜜麻糖)
    • Peanut crisp (花生酥糖)
    • Big gezhe (大格摺)
    • Small gezhe (小格摺)
  • Dried fruits

Traditional arts edit

Tourism edit

Religion edit

  • Datang Xingguo Chan Temple (大唐興國禪寺), a Buddhist temple
  • Jingzhong Mountain, a joint religious shrine for the believers of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, respectively.
  • Two Christian churches.

Transport edit

 
Tangshan Railway Station

As of 2017, Tangshan has 18,000 kilometers of roads, of which, 16,000 were in rural areas.[26] The city's roads served 410 million tons of freight, and the city's port served 570 million tons.[26] As of 2023, Tangshan is the largest city in China without an operating or planned metro system.

Air edit

Rail edit

Roads edit

Notable people edit

See also edit

References edit

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development is thanks to the industrialization beginning in 1870 when Kailuan Group established coal mines in the region It s the birthplace of China s first standard gauge railway 3 the first railway plant 4 the first steam locomotive 5 and the first cement factory 6 It was hailed as China s cradle of industrialization Even today Tangshan is a hub of steel energy chemical and ceramics production 7 Ping opera which originated from the city s Luanzhou county is one of the five most popular Chinese operas The city has also become known for the 1976 Tangshan earthquake which measured 7 8 on the Richter scale flattened much of the city and killed at least 255 000 residents according to official estimates The city has since been rebuilt has become a tourist attraction and is among the 10 largest ports in China 8 The city of Tangshan is approximately 149 km 93 mi east by south east of Beijing and 110 km 68 mi northwest of Tianjin 9 Tangshan s prefecture population was 7 717 983 at the 2020 census with 3 687 607 in the built up or metro area made of the 7 urban core districts Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2 1 Early history 2 2 Tang Ming and Qing dynasties 2 3 People s Republic 2 4 1976 Tangshan earthquake 3 Geography 3 1 Climate 3 2 Air pollution 4 Economy 4 1 Industrial zone 5 Demographics 5 1 Ethnic composition 6 Administration 7 Education 7 1 Universities and colleges 7 2 High schools 8 Culture 8 1 Specialty 8 2 Traditional arts 8 3 Tourism 8 4 Religion 9 Transport 9 1 Air 9 2 Rail 9 3 Roads 10 Notable people 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksEtymology editTangshan is named after Dacheng Hill 大城山 which was called Mount Tang 唐山 in the middle of the city In A D 645 Li Shimin an emperor of Tang dynasty and his army were stationed at Dacheng Hill on his way back from the Korean Peninsula Unfortunately Caofei his beloved concubine died there In order to commemorate her he named the mountain with the name of the empire Tang Later the city took the name of the mountain citation needed History editEarly history edit Tangshan has a long history with ancient humans living in the area as early as 4 000 years ago It fell within the territory of the Guzhu Kingdom 1600 BC at the time of the Shang dynasty and later became a part of the State of Yan one of the seven Warring States 403 221 BC During the Han dynasty 206 BC 220 AD it became part of the ancient province of Youzhou It was under the jurisdiction of Zhili province and Zunhua State successively during the Qing dynasty Tang Ming and Qing dynasties edit Tangshan was a village at the time of the Tang dynasty 619 907 and developed further in agriculture oil exploitation and ceramics during the Ming dynasty 1368 1644 During the Hundred Days Reform in the late Qing dynasty the Kaiping Mining Administration was established in the third year of the Guangxu Emperor 1877 In 1878 Qiaotun town was established at Tangshan and renamed Tangshan Town in 1889 In 1938 Tangshan City was formally founded The administrative system of Tangshan during the Republic of China Republican era continued to follow the Qing system In 1929 Zhili Province changed its name to Hebei Province On January 28 1939 because of Tangshan s special economic and political position the East Hebei Autonomous Government established Tangshan City which was initially called Tangshan Municipal Government and later changed to Tangshan Municipal Office After Japan surrendered in 1945 the Chinese Nationalist Party in Peking now known as Beijing took over the political control of Tangshan from Japan and set up an Administration Inspectors Office In April 1946 it was decided at the 132nd Meeting of the Chinese Communist Party Hebei Provincial Committee to set up Tangshan City and on May 5 of the same year the Tangshan Municipal government was founded People s Republic edit After the establishment of the People s Republic of China on October 1 1949 Tangshan remained a provincially administered municipality with 12 areas under its jurisdiction In March 1955 it was decided at the 2nd session of the first People s Congress of Tangshan City to change Tangshan Municipal people s government to Tangshan people s committee without changing its administration areas On April 28 1958 the State Council approved the establishment of Tangshan prefecture On August 29 1958 it was decided at the Seventh Session of the first People s Congress of Hebei Province to move the Tangshan Commissioner Office from Changli County to Tangshan City The CPC Central Committee decided to designate Tangshan city as one of the 45 cities open to the world on June 3 1959 On June 8 1959 the CPC Hebei Provincial Committee and the Hebei Provincial People s Congress decided to combine the Tangshan Commissioners Office and the Tangshan People s Committee into the Tangshan People s Committee On April 2 1960 the State Council officially approved the abolition of Tangshan prefecture Qinhuangdao city Qian an Changli Laoting Baodi Yutian Jixian County and Zunhua which were formerly administered by Tangshan Prefecture were incorporated into the Tangshan Municipality Luanxian County Fengrun County formerly a district and Baigezhuang Farm were also incorporated into Tangshan Municipality Meanwhile Tangshan became a provincially administered municipality On May 23 1961 the State Council approved the reinstatement of Tangshan prefecture which was adopted at the 14th Meeting of the Hebei Provincial People s Committee on June 3 1959 Tangshan prefecture and Tangshan municipality were separated again and Tangshan turned into a specially administered municipality The Tangshan Municipal Revolutionary Committee affiliated to the Revolutionary Committee of Tangshan Region was set up on January 6 1968 On March 11 1978 Tangshan turned to be a provincially administered municipality In October 1982 it was decided at the Seventh People s Congress of Tangshan city to abolish the Tangshan Municipal Revolutionary Committee and set up the Tangshan Municipal People s Government The State Council approved the move on March 3 1983 and thereafter implemented the city governing county system On May 13 1983 the Hebei Provincial People s Government announced the cancellation of the Civic Administration office of Tangshan region which ceased operation on May 15 1983 On December 15 1984 the State Council approved Tangshan city as one of 13 national comparatively big cities 1976 Tangshan earthquake edit Main article 1976 Tangshan earthquake Tangshan suffered an earthquake of magnitude 7 8 7 5 according to official reports at 3 42 am on July 28 1976 which resulted in many casualties The official death toll was 255 000 but many experts believe that the actual number of fatalities was two to three times that number making it the most destructive earthquake in modern history As a result of the earthquake most of the town had to be rebuilt The earthquake was depicted in the 2010 movie Aftershock Geography editTangshan is located in the central section of the Bohai Economic Rim facing the Bohai Sea to the south Lying on the North China Plain Tangshan is adjacent to the Yan Mountains to the north borders the Luan River and Qinhuangdao to the east and to the west and southwest borders Tianjin Because of its location in the northeast of Hebei it is a strategic area and a corridor linking two China s north and northeast regions The largest river in the prefecture is the Luan River Climate edit Tangshan has a monsoon influenced humid continental climate Koppen Dwa with cold and very dry winters and hot rainy summers Spring and autumn are short with some rainfall The monthly 24 hour average temperature in January is 3 6 C 25 5 F and 26 9 C 80 4 F in July and the annual mean is 12 8 C 55 0 F Close to 60 of the annual precipitation of 590 mm 23 2 in falls in July and August alone The frost free period lasts 180 190 days and the area receives 2 600 2 900 hours of sunshine annually Climate data for Tangshan 1991 2020 normals extremes 1971 2010 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high C F 12 9 55 2 19 5 67 1 28 3 82 9 32 8 91 0 38 8 101 8 39 6 103 3 40 1 104 2 36 0 96 8 35 3 95 5 31 4 88 5 22 7 72 9 13 2 55 8 40 1 104 2 Mean daily maximum C F 1 5 34 7 5 4 41 7 12 3 54 1 20 2 68 4 26 3 79 3 29 8 85 6 31 1 88 0 30 2 86 4 26 5 79 7 19 3 66 7 10 0 50 0 2 9 37 2 18 0 64 3 Daily mean C F 4 6 23 7 1 0 30 2 5 9 42 6 13 8 56 8 20 0 68 0 24 1 75 4 26 4 79 5 25 4 77 7 20 6 69 1 13 0 55 4 4 2 39 6 2 6 27 3 12 1 53 8 Mean daily minimum C F 9 5 14 9 6 2 20 8 0 2 32 4 7 7 45 9 13 9 57 0 19 1 66 4 22 4 72 3 21 3 70 3 15 5 59 9 7 6 45 7 0 6 30 9 7 1 19 2 7 0 44 6 Record low C F 22 7 8 9 19 8 3 6 14 6 5 7 4 7 23 5 3 5 38 3 9 4 48 9 14 6 58 3 11 2 52 2 4 7 40 5 5 6 21 9 14 5 5 9 17 0 1 4 22 7 8 9 Average precipitation mm inches 2 7 0 11 4 9 0 19 7 0 0 28 22 8 0 90 40 8 1 61 79 2 3 12 158 7 6 25 140 0 5 51 49 0 1 93 31 7 1 25 12 8 0 50 3 6 0 14 553 2 21 79 Average precipitation days 0 1 mm 1 7 2 3 2 7 4 9 6 5 9 1 11 2 9 7 5 8 4 5 3 1 2 3 63 8 Average snowy days 2 9 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2 9 11 1 Average relative humidity 55 53 49 49 53 64 75 77 70 65 62 58 61 Mean monthly sunshine hours 178 2 186 5 233 8 246 9 270 0 230 5 190 3 204 4 214 0 202 6 166 5 167 9 2 491 6 Percent possible sunshine 59 61 63 62 61 52 42 49 58 59 56 58 57 Source 1 China Meteorological Administration 10 11 Source 2 Weather China 12 Air pollution edit As air pollution in China has worsened in recent years reports suggest cities in Hebei among the most polluted in the country with Tangshan being no exception According to a survey made by Global voices China in February 2013 7 cities in Hebei including Xingtai Shijiazhuang Baoding Handan Langfang Hengshui and Tangshan are among China s 10 most polluted cities 13 Economy edit nbsp The Caofeidian Port Tangshan is an important heavy industrial city in North China Its output include machinery motor vehicles chemicals textiles glass petroleum products and cement It has been a coal mining center since late Qing dynasty as Guangdong merchant Tong King sing opened the first coal mine using modern techniques in Kaiping in 1877 14 Since the construction of the Caofeidian Project it has hosted large iron and steel plants chemical projects and electricity plants It is China s largest steel producing city 15 Tangshan is also called the porcelain capital of North China 16 Modern industry in China first arose in Tangshan The second railway in China after the abortive Woosung Railway in Shanghai was the six mile track laid between Hsukochuang and Tangshan which opened in 1881 17 this eventually grew into the Imperial Railroad of North China and China s modern Jingshan and Jingha Railways The first fire resistant material manufactory and the first and largest cement manufactory were constructed in Tangshan as well Tangshan has experienced near constant GDP growth in recent years but has slowed down in the latter half of the 2010s 18 In 2008 the GDP of Tangshan was 353 747 billion which nearly doubled to 612 121 billion by 2013 and grew further to 695 500 billion in 2018 18 Tangshan s GDP was ranked the 26th largest among Chinese cities according to data from 2017 19 The city s exports were valued at 7 109 billion in 2016 20 Government figures for 2017 show that the city s economy was largely dominated by the secondary industry contributing 408 14 billion to the city s economy 21 Industrial zone edit Caofeidian New Zone Demographics editGovernment data from 2017 shows that 7 897 million people live in Tangshan of which 61 64 live in an urban area 22 The city s residents had a mean disposable income of 27 786 which was 36 415 among urban residents 22 Ethnic composition edit Tangshan like many other locations in China is largely Han Chinese who account for 95 25 of the city s population 23 In Zunhua City there are 3 ethnic townships and ethnic towns 23 The following table shows the city s ethnic breakdown Tangshan Ethnic Composition 2017 23 Ethnic Group Population total Population percent Han Chinese 7 194 200 95 25 Manchu 287 700 3 81 Hui 32 800 0 43 Mongol 14 100 0 19 Zhuang 12 900 0 17 Other 13 700 0 18 Administration editThe prefecture level city of Tangshan administers 14 county level divisions including 7 districts 4 counties and 3 county level cities Map nbsp Lunan Lubei Guye Kaiping Fengnan Fengrun Caofeidian LuannanCounty LaotingCounty QianxiCounty YutianCounty Zunhua city Qian an city Luanzhou city 1 2 1 Hangu AZ 2 Lutai EDZ Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population 2010 census 24 Area km2 Density km2 Seat Lubei District 路北区 Lubei Qu 743 504 112 6 638 Qiaotun Subdistrict Lunan District 路南区 Lunan Qu 311 076 355 876 South Xueyuan Road Subdistrict Hangu Administration Zone 汉沽管理区 Hangu Guǎnlǐqu Lutai Economic Development Zone 芦台经济技术开发区 Lutai Jingji Jishu Kaifaqu Guye District 古冶区 Gǔye Qu 358 461 253 1 417 Jinghua Subdistrict Kaiping District 开平区 Kaiping Qu 262 571 252 1 042 Kaiping Subdistrict Fengrun District 丰润区 Fengrun Qu 916 092 1 334 687 Taiping Road Subdistrict Fengnan District 丰南区 Fengnan Qu 595 467 1 568 380 Qingnian Road Subdistrict Built up area 3 187 171 3 874 823 Caofeidian District 曹妃甸区 Caofeidian Qu 184 931 700 264 Tanghai Town Zunhua City 遵化市 Zunhua Shi 737 011 1 521 485 Wenhua Road Subdistrict Qian an City 迁安市 Qian an Shi 728 160 1 208 603 Yongshun Subdistrict Luanzhou City 滦州市 Luanzhōu Shi 554 315 999 555 Luanhe Subdistrict Luannan County 滦南县 Luannan Xian 584 518 1 270 460 Youyilu Subdistrict Laoting County 乐亭县 Laoting Xian 526 222 1 308 402 Lean Subdistrict Qianxi County 迁西县 Qianxi Xian 390 128 1 439 271 Lixiang Subdistrict Yutian County 玉田县 Yutian Xian 684 833 1 165 588 Wuzhong Subdistrict Hangu Administration Zone and Lutai Economic Development Zone is subordinate to Lunan District but formally part of Binhai New Area or Ninghe District in Tianjin Further information Phoenix New TownEducation edit nbsp Tangshan Museum Universities and colleges edit North China University of Science and Technology formerly named Hebei United University which was co established by Hebei Polytechnic University and North China Coal Medical College in May 2010 25 Tangshan Normal University Tangshan College Hebei University of Science and Technology Tangshan Branch High schools edit Tangshan No 1 high school founded 1902 one of the most famous high schools in China Hebei Tangshan Foreign Language SchoolCulture edit nbsp Eastern Qing tombs nbsp The Anti seismic Monument nbsp The Pagoda in the Site of Tiangong Temple Specialty edit Diet Wanlixiang roast rhicken 萬里香燒雞 Chessboard pancake 棋子燒餠 Honey sugar candy 蜂蜜麻糖 Peanut crisp 花生酥糖 Big gezhe 大格摺 Small gezhe 小格摺 Dried fruits Chinese chestnut 板栗 Walnut Traditional arts edit Ping opera or Pingju one of the most popular operas in China Tangshan Shadow Play 唐山皮影 Laoting drums 樂亭大鼓 Tourism edit Eastern Qing tombs Anti Seismic Monument located in Anti Seismic Square Tangshan Nanhu Park Lunan District Kailuan National Mine Park Lunan District Tangshan science and Technology Museum Lubei District Religion edit Datang Xingguo Chan Temple 大唐興國禪寺 a Buddhist temple Jingzhong Mountain a joint religious shrine for the believers of Confucianism Buddhism and Taoism respectively Two Christian churches Transport edit nbsp Tangshan Railway StationAs of 2017 Tangshan has 18 000 kilometers of roads of which 16 000 were in rural areas 26 The city s roads served 410 million tons of freight and the city s port served 570 million tons 26 As of 2023 Tangshan is the largest city in China without an operating or planned metro system Air edit Tangshan Sannuhe Airport 20 kilometers 12 mi from the city center in Fengrun District Rail edit Beijing Harbin Railway Tianjin Shanhaiguan Railway Beijing Qinhuangdao Railway Tianjin Shanxi Railway Roads edit China National Highway 102 in the south of Fengrun District China National Highway 112 ring road encircling Beijing traversing the west side of Tangshan s urban area China National Highway 205 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