Tangshan

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Image:ChinaHebeiTangshan.png Tangshan (Template:Zh-cp) is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, People's Republic of China.

Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Sights 4 External links

History

Tangshan suffered an earthquake of magnitude 8.2 (7.8 from official report) on July 28, 1976, the Tangshan earthquake, which resulted in a tragically colossal number of 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.

Economy

Tangshan is sometimes called "the capital of porcelain in north China".

Sights

• Eastern Tombs of the Qing Dynasty
• Jingzhong Mountain, a religious shrine for the believers of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism

External links

• Tangshan No.1 high middle school (founded in 1902), one of the most famous high schools in Hebei province

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