1. A desalination seawater plant was put into operation in the seaside city of Tangshan, about 260 km southeast of Beijing.
2. The 1976 quake in Tangshan was so powerful and destructive that the international community feared the city would vanish from the map.
3. A mild earthquake that jolted the Chinese port city of Tianjin last month was also described as an aftershock of Tangshan.
4. After 31 years of construction following an earthquake, the city Tangshan has become a bright pearl in the areas surrounding the Bohai Sea.
5. The city is expected to rank among the top ten in the near future, a Tangshan government official said.
6. Jidong Oil Field is located on coast area to south of Tangshan City and east of Qinhuangdao.
7. For decades the name Tangshan rekindled painful memories of a severe earthquake that devastated the city in 1976.
8. The iron and steel making facilities relocated to Caofeidian of Tangshan City in Hebei province as part of Beijing's efforts to reduce pollution.
9. The tense traveler may opt for a visit to the Tangshan Hot Spring Resort far outside the city wall.
10. For many people yesterday's quake was a reminder of the catastrophic earthquake that devastated Tangshan city 30 years ago.