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This large public square was constructed to commemorate the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. Its imposing central monument features relief carvings depicting scenes of nationwide relief efforts. Surrounded by water features and green spaces, it provides an ideal setting for leisurely strolls and photography.
The Anti-Seismic Monument or Tangshan Earthquake Monument is located in the eastern part of the center square in Tangshan City, and the Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Hall museum is on the western part of the square. In order to always remember July 28, 1976, Tangshan, Fengnan, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred in the area of this huge natural disaster, to commemorate the people of Tangshan earthquake relief, reconstruction of the glorious achievements of the people of Tangshan, in memory of compatriots killed in the earthquake and to save people's lives and property and sacrificed martyrs, the Tangshan Municipal People's Government has decided to establish a monument square. The square began construction in June 1985. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the earthquake in July 1986, the square was completed.
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唐山美术馆
开滦国家矿山公园
A major mining heritage park. It includes the site of China’s first mechanized coal mine as well as the starting point of the Tangxu Railway, the first railway built by Chinese people.
唐山博物馆
The Tangshan Museum is a comprehensive museum that highlights both the city’s ancient history and its industrial development. The museum houses more than 17,000 cultural relics, including artifacts from the Neolithic Dacianshan site and exhibits tracing Tangshan’s evolution from early settlements to a modern industrial hub. Among its most remarkable collections are the Naoma Elephant ivory fossils, unearthed in 1958 from the Zhua Village site in Qian’an and dating back about 42,000 years. These large and well-preserved fossils provide valuable scientific and historical insight into the prehistoric environment of the region. One of the museum’s most treasured items is a perforated red copper ornament excavated from the Dacianshan ruins, considered one of the earliest known metal artifacts in China. The museum also showcases Tangshan’s distinctive cultural heritage, featuring local forms of folk art such as shadow puppetry, Pingju opera, and Leting drum storytelling, known collectively as the “Three Blossoms of Eastern Hebei.”
凤凰山公园
Good views of the city can be obtained from a pagoda atop of a hill in this park.
唐山科技馆
唐山抗震博物馆
Museum built in 1986 to commemorate the Tangshan Earthquake of 1976, the deadliest earthquake to strike China in modern times.