Tangshan
An industrial city reborn like a phoenix, where you can visit the Eastern Qing Tombs, South Lake Park and seaside scenery.
Tangshan lies in eastern Hebei, facing the Bohai Sea to the south. It is one of the cradles of China's modern industry and was rebuilt after the great earthquake of 1976. Highlights include the Eastern Qing Tombs (in Zunhua), a World Cultural Heritage site, the Tangshan Earthquake Ruins Memorial Park, Kailuan National Mining Park, South Lake Park, Luanzhou Ancient City and Tangshan Bay International Tourist Island; pingju opera and shadow puppetry are distinctive local folk arts. Spring and autumn are the best times to visit, while summer suits the seaside. Reach the city via Tangshan Sannühe Airport or Tangshan Station on the Tianjin–Qinhuangdao high-speed railway; both Beijing and Tianjin are close.
Destinations
Itineraries
- Hebei Great Wall: From the Sea to the Frontier – Travel west from Laolongtou, passing through the eastern Great Wall passes, Chengde, and ending at Zhangjiakou's Dajing…
- Chengde Route: Mountain Resort, Temples & Jinshanling – Take the high-speed rail to Chengde to see the Mountain Resort and Outlying Temples, and charter a car to climb the Jin…
- Gubei Water Town Night Great Wall & Jinshanling Weekend – A weekend self-drive to northeast Beijing, staying in Gubei Water Town, climbing Simatai at night, and visiting Jinshan…
- Eastern Hebei Coastal Road Trip: Tangshan to Shanhaiguan – Drive east along the Bohai Gulf, exploring industrial heritage, Luanzhou, Aranya, Beidaihe, and Shanhaiguan.
- Beijing-Chengde-Qinhuangdao-Tianjin Loop – Connect the ancient capital of Beijing, the imperial gardens of Chengde, the seaside of Shanhaiguan, and the concession…
- Fengning, Saihanba & Chengde Bashang Loop – A summer and autumn road trip along the National No. 1 Scenic Byway, passing through Fengning, Saihanba, and Ulan Buton…
- Beijing Great Wall Hike: Jiankou, Jinshanling and Huanghuacheng – Based in Beijing, spend three days walking three sections of the Great Wall: Jiankou to Mutianyu, Jinshanling, and the…