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Tangshan

Tangshan (唐山市: Tángshān shì) is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, People's Republic of China.

History

Tangshan suffered an earthquake on July 28, 1976, which reached 8.2 on the Richter scale, and had 400,000 casualties.

Geography

Tangshan is located 135 km from Beijing in the east.

Economy

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

Sights

• Eastern Tombs of the Qing Dynasty
• Mount Jingzhong, a Buddhist sacred place

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