"Until Now: Hebei's Seriously Underestimated City"
by TravelingGlobetrotter.
May 1, 2025
Tangshan Food and Travel Guide: The Steel City Also Has Tenderness, Come for an Industrial Style Mixed Healing Journey!
🌇 Must-Visit Attractions:
1. Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park — Seriously: This place commemorates the pain of 1976; less seriously: after visiting, you'll have a whole new understanding of "steady as Mount Tai." (Free admission, remember to show respect)
2. South Lake Tourist Area — Tangshan's "green lung," a photo paradise by day, and at night features the live performance "Those Years of Youth." Recommended to bring your partner; if you don't have one, come to pick up... ah no, come to meet new friends!
3. Kailuan National Mine Park — Put on a miner's hat and go underground to instantly become a "geocacher explorer." Friendly reminder: underground is cooler than your ex's heart, so bring a jacket in summer~
4. Luanzhou Ancient City — The "Little Jiangnan" of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, with stunning night views. Key point: wear Hanfu for photos and post on social media; without location tags, no one will know you're in Hebei!
🍜 Foodie Radar Scan:
✔ Hongyan Restaurant's Pork Knuckle — OG of Tangshan cuisine, fatty but not greasy, will make you want to apologize to the piggy
✔ Wanlixiang Roast Chicken — Certified by locals: a taste more unforgettable than first love (vacuum-packed for takeaway)
✔ Tangshan Banquet Snack Street — features local specialties like gezha, maltose candy, lazy tofu, etc. Recommended to go on an empty stomach and loosen your belt
✔ Night Market Recommendation: Meiyidao Night Market (now relocated to Longze Road), 5 yuan can buy happiness, prices you deserve
🚗 Nearby Hidden Gems:
• Yuetuo Island — Northern "Little Maldives," colorful wooden cabins perfect for photos (remember to bring mosquito repellent in summer, don't ask why)
• Qingdongling — Feng Shui treasure site tour, and a chance to reflect on life (after all, emperors are all resting here)
🏨 No-Fail Accommodation:
→ Chain hotels near South Lake (Home Inn/Hanting), 150-200 RMB/night, convenient transportation
→ College students' money-saving secret: homestays around University of Science and Technology, 80 RMB can get you a "top student style" stay
💡 Fun Facts:
- Tangshan dialect says "zousha" instead of "gansha" for "what are you doing," don't be afraid, Tangshan people are really very gentle
- When taking a taxi in Tangshan, say "shifu" (driver), calling "siji" (driver) might get you a puzzled look
- Don't be confused when you see "gezha," it's actually a fancy version of a bean flour pancake
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