Tangshan weekend, let go of you and me

Tangshan is located in the central area of the Bohai Sea, bordered by the Bohai Sea to the south and the Yanshan Mountains to the north, with a total area of 13472 square kilometers and a population of over 7.9 million. Tangshan is one of the birthplaces of modern industry in China. China's first modern coal mine, the first standard gauge railway, the first steam locomotive, the first bucket of machine-made cement, the first sanitary porcelain, the oldest stock, and the first Chinese university professor were born here. Tangshan is known as the "cradle of China's modern industry" and the "capital of porcelain in the north".

Tangshan, with its mountains, seas, lakes, islands, wetlands, and other features that complement the Great Wall, imperial tombs, red holy sites, and industrial relics, has successfully entered the ranks of China's excellent tourist cities in 2007 due to its nearly perfect diverse landforms and rich cultural resources.

Based on the geological conditions of different styles and enriched tourism resources, Tangshan's tourism industry presents a competitive development trend of "three major tourism sectors". The Northern Great Wall Mountain and Water Resort, located along the 220 kilometer Great Wall, features exquisite scenic spots such as Qingdongling, Wanfoyuan, Jingzhongshan, Panjiakou, Qingshanguan, Shanyekou, and Baiyangyu; The Southern Island Wetland Resort, Tangshan International Tourism Island, Caofeidian Wetland, Doma Amusement Park, Li Dazhao Memorial Hall and Former Residence have opened red, blue and green tourism classics; In the urban tourism sector, there are various industrial cultural experience areas such as Nanhu Tourist Scenic Area, China (Tangshan) Industrial Museum, Kailuan National Mining Park, Earthquake Site Memorial Park, Canal Chinatown, and Luanzhou Ancient City. In addition, as outstanding representatives of regional culture, Pingju, shadow puppetry, and Leting drum, known as the "Three Flowers of Jidong Literature and Art," have had a wide influence both domestically and internationally.

With the rebirth of the phoenix and the reform and opening up, Tangshan currently has a total of 49 A-level or above scenic spots, including 1 5A level and 13 4A level scenic spots; There are 179 travel agencies and 44 star rated hotels. Cultural tourism represented by Qingdongling and Luanzhou Ancient City, rural tourism represented by Baiyangyu and Taiyangyu, ecological tourism represented by Nanhu Tourist Scenic Area, island wetland tourism represented by Tangshan International Tourism Island and Caofeidian Wetland, Great Wall tourism represented by Qingshan Pass, red tourism represented by Li Dazhao Memorial Hall and Xifeng Xiongguan Dadao Garden, industrial tourism represented by China (Tangshan) Industrial Museum, Kailuan National Mining Park, Qixin 1889 Cement Museum, China Railway Source Museum, and a series of educational tourism products have been formed.

In recent years, Tangshan City has deeply implemented General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions of "three efforts to build" and "three leading", firmly established and practiced the concept of "green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver", regarded tourism as an important engine for urban transformation and upgrading, vigorously developed comprehensive tourism, focused on building the "Tangshan Weekend" tourism brand, constructed three major tourism sectors, and formed a tourism industry pattern of chain connection and integrated development such as historical and cultural tourism, industrial civilization tourism, red classic tourism, and coastal leisure tourism.

In the southern part of Tangshan, the island wetlands are breathtakingly beautiful. Tangshan International Tourism Island is the only island in the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region and also the closest to Beijing. Among them, Bodhi Island has more than 2600 rare Bodhi trees in the north, with a natural vegetation coverage rate of over 98%. It is a natural flora and fauna garden hanging alone on the sea, an international bird watching base, and an ideal place for vacation and health preservation; Moon Island has a blue sky and sea, fine sand and colorful beaches, hot spring wooden houses, and beautiful scenery. Xiangyun Island has a first-class water quality bathhouse, with complete sea view hotels and resorts. The Xiangyun Bay area is one of the first national level marine ranches, producing the most delicious seafood. Caofeidian is known as the "hometown of pufferfish in China". Caofeidian Wetland is the largest coastal wetland in the north, with thousands of acres of reeds that are pure and natural. Doma Paradise "is a theme park mainly focused on fishing and enjoying water, achieving a perfect combination of traditional folk fishing and high-tech fishing. In addition, the Li Dazhao Memorial Hall and former residence in Leting, the Ecological Agriculture Park, and the Blue Sea Bathing Beach outline a three color painting of "red, green, and blue".

Tangshan in the north, the Great Wall boasts thick and beautiful mountains and waters. The Qingdong Mausoleum, a 5A level world cultural heritage site, is the largest and most complete royal tomb in China, and an outstanding representative of the perfect combination of architectural art and beautiful mountains and rivers; Guquan Town and Lianxiang Town carry the wonderful legends of historical figures such as Li Shimin and Empress Dowager Xiao; Jingzhong Mountain, which was inscribed by Emperor Kangxi as a "famous mountain in the world", is known for its rugged ancient rocks and lush pine trees that obscure the sun, earning it the title of "Lingshan Xiuse". In addition, the 220 kilometer Ming Dynasty Great Wall winds its way to the top of the Yanshan Mountains, with Qingshan Pass, Marble Great Wall, and Underwater Great Wall standing out for thousands of miles; Panjiakou Water Conservancy Scenic Area is known as the Three Gorges of the North and the Li River. Huangtai Lake Park is surrounded by mountains and waters, and on the Xuan Yuan Pavilion, one can see the "half city Luan River, one lake beautiful scenery". Shanyekou, a national geological park, is known for its unique rocks, beautiful waters, and beautiful pine trees, and is known as the "Holographic Archive of Ancient Geological Landforms"; Luanzhou Ancient City, on the banks of the Luan River, is a chapter of the integration of Han, Manchu, Mongolian and other ethnic groups, and a painting of social life in a northern ancient city. In addition, Qianxi National Chestnut Park, Huaxiang Guoxiang, Shangheyuan, etc. are full of simplicity and charm in the mountains and fields. Yulongwan Ski Resort and Tangquan Hot Springs are ideal places to experience hot spring skiing in Tangshan during winter.

Tangshan in the central region boasts stunning ecological civilization and industrial culture. The Nanhu Ecotourism Scenic Area, built on the coal mining subsidence area, has undergone a historic transformation from "deep black" to "lush green". It features magnificent light, shadow, and water dance shows, a "museum that can be eaten" - Tangshan Banquet, as well as Tangshan Cultural IP - a fashionable and dynamic shadow puppetry theme park, and the first immersive real-life experience drama "That Year's Beauty" on the island in the lake. More than 20 boutique projects have gathered and developed towards the lake, ushering in the "Nanhu Era". At the same time, the Kailuan National Mining Park, which integrates the protection of industrial relics and the reproduction of a century old coal mining history, places great emphasis on underground exploration and exploration of the century old urban civilization; The China Railway Origins Museum, which records the history of China's railway and locomotive development, and the China (Tangshan) Industrial Museum, which showcases the achievements of China's modern industrial process, constitute the iconic products of Tangshan's industrial tourism. These are all engraved with the rise of modern Chinese industry and the glory of Tangshan.

In 2019, the city received a total of 78.6 million tourists, achieving a tourism revenue of 86.8 billion yuan, an increase of 18% and 23% respectively, showing a vigorous development trend of vitality, potential release, and efficiency improvement, playing a vivid and loud melody in economic and social development.