Tangshan, also T'ang-shan, city, northern China, in Hebei Province. It is a major industrial city situated in the K'ailuan coalfield near Beijing. Locally mined coal is used to generate much electricity here; manufactures include steel, machinery, motor vehicles, and cement. Tangshan was transformed by the British in the 1880s from a small village, known for its coal deposits since the 16th century, to a modern coal-mining center. The British controlled the mines (except for 1941-45) until they were expelled (1952) by the Chinese. After 1953 the mines were modernized and expanded, and Tangshan developed as an important center of heavy industry. It was severely damaged, and many persons were killed, by two earthquakes in 1976. Population (1991) 1,968,386.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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