Tangshan
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Tangshan

Administration
Full nameTangshan
Official name唐山市
Native name唐山
Settlement typePrefecture-level city
CountryChina
ProvinceHebei
Government
Party SecretaryZhao Yong (赵勇)
MayorZhang Guodong (张国栋)
Geography
Total Area5200.2 sq mi (13472 km2)
Urban Area1495.4 sq mi (3874 km2)
Demography
Total Population7100000 (2003)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)2960000
Other information
Time zoneChina Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code063000
Area code315
GDP¥356.1 billion (2008)
GDP per capita¥48,190 (2008)
License Plate Prefix冀B

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Tangshan is a mainly industrial prefecture-level city in Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It became known after the 1976 Tangshan earthquake, 7.5 on the Richter scale which flattened the city. The city has since been rebuilt and has become a tourist attraction.

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SADIF Analytics releases new summary due diligence report for Tangshan Jidong ... - PR-inside.com (press release) Tweet this news
PR-inside.com (press release)--2010-06-24 10:33:18 - SADIF-Investment Analytics has applied its StockMarks™ stock-rating system to -Tangshan- Jidong Cement Co., Ltd. and produced a report, ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:36:09 GMT+00:00
China GengSheng introduces new furnace technology for steelmakers - Alibaba News Channel Tweet this news
Alibaba News Channel---...- China GengSheng has received refractory and design service orders valued at approximately $440000 from -Tangshan- Hongwei Steel Co., Ltd. (Hongwei) for ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:14:17 GMT+00:00
China's Tangshan city continues building its own green districts - Channel News Asia Tweet this news
Channel News Asia---TANGSHAN-, China: -Tangshan- is an industrial city in northern China, known for its rich mineral resources. Now, with the central government's drive to become ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:54:44 GMT+00:00
Chinese section market remains weak, producers seek to control output - SteelOrbis (registration) Tweet this news
SteelOrbis (registration)--Meanwhile, prices of 160 mm x 65 mm x 8.5 m channel stand at RMB 4050/mt ($596/mt) in the Shanghai market, at RMB 3950/mt ($582/mt) in -Tangshan- and at RMB ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:43:13 GMT+00:00
Praxair Expands in China - Zacks.com Tweet this news
Zacks.com--In February, Praxair also signed a contract with -Tangshan- Railway Vehicle Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited (CNR), ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:21:30 GMT+00:00
Hebei Steel receives approval for issue of additional common shares - SteelOrbis (registration) Tweet this news
SteelOrbis (registration)--In 2009, Hebei Steel Group merged its three subsidiaries, Handan Steel (of which Hanbao Steel is a subsidiary), -Tangshan- Steel and Chengde Xinxin Vanadium ... - Date : Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:26:30 GMT+00:00
China domestic iron ore prices dip - Steel Business Briefing (subscription) Tweet this news
Steel Business Briefing (subscription)--In -Tangshan- city in northern China's Hebei province, 66% Fe concentrate is selling at RMB 995-1030/wet metric tonne ($146-151/wmt) last week, ... - Date : Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:04:39 GMT+00:00
BlueStar SecuTech wins Tangshan police contract - Business Financial News Wire Tweet this news
Business Financial News Wire--Business Financial Newswire - Digital video surveillance solutions specialist BlueStar SecuTech Inc has signed a new contract with the -Tangshan- Public ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:59:26 GMT+00:00
Tangshan Port To Raise 1.6B Yuan From IPO - CapitalVue Tweet this news
CapitalVue--June 17 -- -Tangshan- Port Group (601000) plans to raise up to 1.64 billion yuan through the sale of not more than 200 million new shares in its initial ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:47:16 GMT+00:00
Tangshan Port Group Plans to Sell Shanghai IPO Shares June 18 - BusinessWeek Tweet this news
BusinessWeek--June 3 (Bloomberg) -- -Tangshan- Port Group Co. will sell its initial public offering shares on June 18, according to a filing to Shanghai's stock exchange. ... - Date : Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:53:19 GMT+00:00

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# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2004 est.) Area (km2) Density (/km2)
1 Lubei District 路北区 Lùběi Qū 620,000 113 5,487
2 Lunan District 路南区 Lùnán Qū 240,000 65 3,692
3 Guye District 古冶区 Gǔyě Qū 360,000 263 1,369
4 Kaiping District 开平区 Kāipíng Qū 330,000 253 1,304
5 Fengrun District 丰润区 Fēngrùn Qū 890,000 1,334 667
6 Fengnan District 丰南区 Fēngnán Qū 520,000 1,568 332
7 Zunhua City 遵化市 Zūnhuà Shì 690,000 1,521 454
8 Qian'an City 迁安市 Qiān'ān Shì 680,000 1,208 563
9 Luan County 滦县 Luán Xiàn 540,000 999 541
10 Luannan County 滦南县 Luánnán Xiàn 570,000 1,270 449
11 Leting County 乐亭县 Lètíng Xiàn 490,000 1,308 375
12 Qianxi County 迁西县 Qiānxī Xiàn 360,000 1,439 250
13 Yutian County 玉田县 Yùtián Xiàn 660,000 1,165 567
14 Tanghai County 唐海县 Tánghǎi Xiàn 140,000 700 200



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