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Tangshan (täng-shän), city (1994 est. pop. 1,110,200), NE Hebei prov., China. A coal-mining center in the Kailan basin, Tangshan is also a major industrial hub with iron- and steelworks. It was completely destroyed by a massive earthquake on July 28, 1976. The government estimated that over 250,000 people were killed. It has since been completely rebuilt. Its manufactures include machinery, motor vehicles, chemicals, textiles, glass, petroleum products, and cement. Tangshan an industrial city in NE China, in Hebei province. Pop.: 1 773 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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How many times stronger was the earthquake that hit Tangshan, China, than the one that shook Westchester County in 1985? For instance, in 1995, in Tangshan township, one of the most developed areas of Huantai, all twelve million yuan in new loans were given to the three biggest enterprises only. Overcrowding has always been a problem, but it has increased greatly in the last few decades, particularly since the 1976 Tangshan earthquake, when the courtyards began to fill up with shelters for people who had lost their accommodation: light and fresh air became much reduced. |
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