Tangshan (Chinese: 唐山; pinyin: Tángshān) is a largely industrial prefecture-level city in northeastern Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It has become known for the 1976 Tangshan earthquake which measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and killed at least 255,000 residents.
Population: 3,372,102
Latitude: 39° 37' 59.99" N
Longitude: 118° 10' 59.99" E
The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on Wednesday, July 28, 1976. It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicenter of the earthquake wa…
Fengrun District (simplified Chinese: 丰润区; traditional Chinese: 豐潤區; pinyin: Fēngrùn Qū) is a district of Tangshan, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
Lubei District (simplified Chinese: 路北区; traditional Chinese: 路北區; pinyin: Lùběi Qū; literally: "North of the road") is a district of the city of Tangshan, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
Kaiping District (simplified Chinese: 开平区; traditional Chinese: 開平區; pinyin: Kāipíng Qū) is a district of Tangshan, Hebei, China.
Lunan District (simplified Chinese: 路南区; traditional Chinese: 路南區; pinyin: South of the Road) is a district of Tangshan, Hebei, China.
Guye (Chinese: 古冶; pinyin: Gǔyě) is a district of Tangshan, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
Fengnan District (simplified Chinese: 丰南区; traditional Chinese: 豐南區; pinyin: Fēngnán Qū) is a district of Tangshan, Hebei, China.