The movie "Aftershock" brings Tangshan into the focus of concern in recent days. Now, 34 years after the big earthquake, Tangshan has become an important tourist city in North China with six national AAAA level and seven national AAA level scenic spots.

Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park

Located to the north of Yuegezhuang Road in Tangshan, Hebei Province, Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park was built to commemorate the earthquake that killed more than 240,000 people in 1976 in Tangshan. The park is divided into four zones including earthquake ruins, lake area, rubble square area and woods. It demonstrates the theme of "Revere nature, care for human life, pursue science, and remember the past".

Travel tips:

Free admission
Transportation: take Tourism Line 1 and get off at the park

Kailuan National Mine Park

Kailuan Coal Mine is called the living fossils of China's coal industry. The development of Kailuan Coal Mine holds up two cities as Tangshan and Qinhuangdao.

Formally opened in 2009, Kailuan National Mine Park will be built in three phases. The first-phase project "China's Northern Modern Industry Exposition" is composed of "Mining Industry Culture Expo Section" and "Mining Relics Exhibition Section", which includes scenic spots such as museum, main stele, secondary stele, three major industrial relics etc. The second and third-phase constructions of the park are under execution and preparation.

Travel tips:
Admission fee: 30 yuan
Opening hours:
Mining Museum: 8:30~11:30; 14:00~17:00 (Tue.-Sun.); closes on Mondays; the ticket office closes at 16:30
Location: Zone A, Kailuan-Tangshan Mines, south side of Xishankou Club