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PRONUNCIATION OF TANGSHAN

Tangshan  [ˈtæŋˈʃæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TANGSHAN

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conjunction
determiner
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Tangshan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TANGSHAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tangshan

Tangshan

Tangshan is a largely industrial prefecture-level city in northeastern Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It has become known for the 1976 Tangshan earthquake which measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and killed at least 255,000 residents. The city has since been rebuilt and has become a tourist attraction. The city of Tangshan is approximately 149 kilometers, 92 miles or 80 nautical miles east by south east of the country's capital city of Beijing. It takes roughly 2 hours by road to get from Tangshan to Beijing. Tangshan's prefecture population was 7,577,284 at the 2010 census, with over 3 million in the 6 core districts.

Definition of Tangshan in the English dictionary

The definition of Tangshan in the dictionary is an industrial city in NE China, in Hebei province: the 1976 earthquake, which killed an estimated 255 000 people, was the most lethal of the 20th century. Pop: 1 773 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TANGSHAN


Anshan
ˌænˈʃæn
Bashan
ˈbeɪʃæn
Langshan
ˈlæŋʃæn
Shushan
ˈʃuːʃæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TANGSHAN

Tangier
tangiest
tanginess
tangle
tangle weed
tangled
tanglefoot
tanglement
tangler
tanglesome
tanglingly
tangly
tango
tangoist
tangolike
tangram
tangun
Tanguy

WORDS THAT END LIKE TANGSHAN

afghan
Badakhshan
darshan
Elizabethan
Fatshan
Foshan
Jonathan
khan
lohan
Nathan
nothing less than
orphan
other than
Rajasthan
Salishan
Shan
than
Vaughan
Wakashan
Wuhan

Synonyms and antonyms of Tangshan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Tangshan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TANGSHAN

Find out the translation of Tangshan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Tangshan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Tangshan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

唐山
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tangshan
570 millions of speakers

English

Tangshan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तांगशान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تانغشان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Таншань
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tangshan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tangshan
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tangshan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangshan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tangshan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

唐山
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

당산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tangshan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Đường Sơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Tangshan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तांगशान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tangshan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tangshan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tangshan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Таншань
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tangshan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Tangshan
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tangshan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tangshan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Tangshan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TANGSHAN»

The term «Tangshan» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.784 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TANGSHAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Tangshan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TANGSHAN»

Discover the use of Tangshan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tangshan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Heaven Cracks, Earth Shakes: The Tangshan Earthquake and the ...
In Heaven cracks, earth shakes, acclaimed historian James Palmer tells the story of 1976, the most tumultuous year in modern Chinese history.
James Palmer, 2012
2
Tangshan Tigers: The Stolen Jade
Soon he's learning new moves and making new friends. But in the background, shadowy figures hide, looking for the opportunity to pounce. In this first action-packed adventure, the Tangshan Tigers must unite to stop a thief in his tracks.
Dan Lee, 2008
3
The Death of Mao: The Tangshan Earthquake and the Birth of ...
Palmer recreates the tensions of that fateful summer, when the fate of China and the world were in the balance - as injured and starving people crawled among the ruins of a stricken city.
James Palmer, 2012
4
Great Tangshan earthquake of nineteen hundred seventy-six:
The book presents the results of 20 years research by Chinese scientists, in the field of earthquake prediction, and notes the difficulties they are still facing.
Yong Chen, 1988
5
Tangshan Tigers: The Lightning Sting
London is the location for the next Tangshan Tigers tournament and they can’t wait to arrive.
Dan Lee, 2008
6
Tangshan Tigers: The Golden Key
In this second brilliant Tangshan adventure, the Tigers are back at the Beijing International Academy, training for their next victory.
Dan Lee, 2008
7
Tangshan Tigers: The Silent Enemy
Something is very wrong at the International Academy for Martial Arts in Beijing, but the Tigers have no idea what they're facing - yet.
Dan Lee, 2008
8
Tangshan Tigers: The Invisible Cloud
The Tigers travel to Japan for a new championship tournament against the Kyoto Institute.
Dan Lee, 2008
9
Earthquake Engineering and Hazards Reduction in China: A ...
devastation of this city of over l,000,000 inhabitants was thus a major loss to China's national economy, quite apart from the financial costs of relief and reconstruction. Tangshan's industry is based on the Kailuan (Kailan) coal mines. The city's ...
American Earthquake Engineering and Hazards Reduction Delegation, Paul C. Jennings, 1980
10
The Resilient City : How Modern Cities Recover from ...
This chapter will uncover the events in Tangshan following the earthquake and show that, beneath the shroud of secrecy, Chinese authorities were urgently recovering and rebuilding Tangshan under extraordinarily challenging conditions .
Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lawrence J. Vale Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning University of North Carolina Thomas J. Campanella Assistant Professor, Chapel Hill, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TANGSHAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tangshan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Changfeng Enters Into a Joint Venture Agreement With Tangshan
CFD is located in the center of the south coast area of Tangshan city, Bohai Bay, Heibei Province. The development and construction of CFD is a major strategic ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Mills in China's top steel city face new pollution penalties
As a result, billet prices in Tangshan have risen by as much as 60 yuan per ... in Tangshan will raise confidence among traders in other regions and see an ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
3
Ballard Power (BLDP) Announces Signing of Framwork Agreement …
Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) today announced that it has signed a framework agreement with Tangshan Railway Vehicle Company, Limited (TRC) ... «StreetInsider.com, Jun 15»
4
CNR: Inside The Bullet Train's Dragon Den
Located in Tangshan (Hebei Province), the CNR factory is an immense facility covering 75.000 square meters that puts together trains and carriages at different ... «Forbes, Feb 15»
5
China in talks with 28 countries on rail projects
For the Moscow to Kazan line, China and Russia have formed a task force to work on it,” he said during a visit to one of the company's factories in Tangshan city ... «South China Morning Post, Feb 15»
6
Beijing's neighbours still have worst smog in China, despite efforts to …
Baoding, Xingtai, Shijiazhuang, Tangshan, Handan and Hengshui had the dirtiest air in the country, according to the ministry. The environmental ministry said ... «South China Morning Post, Feb 15»
7
Ceramic fair in Tangshan lures increasing int'l attention
More than 20 world famous ceramics organizations are in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province to present their latest creations, and to make some deals. «CCTV, Sep 14»
8
Tangshan mill closure reflects wider problems in Chinese steel …
The Xinming Steel Pipe plant in Tangshan, a polluted industrial city that produces more steel a year than the entire United States, shut earlier this month, leaving ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 14»
9
12 missing in North China factory blast
SHIJIAZHUANG - One person was injured and another 12 are missing after a factory blast in North China's Tangshan, Hebei Province Friday. «Chinadaily USA, Mar 14»
10
Silencing China's zombie steel mills no solution for smog
On the outskirts of Tangshan, a city of 7 million people that makes more steel a year ... Qingquan Steel is one of dozens of so-called zombie mills in Tangshan, ... «Reuters, Feb 14»

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