This book is one volume of "Century of China" series, which is a part of "Twelfth Five-year" national key publishing project. It shows the great developmental changes in socio-economic, customs, history and culture, urban livelihood , foreign exchange, etc. of Tangshan over hundreds of years through a large number of old and new pictures contrasts and vivid stories. Especially after the earthquake in 1976, the re-emergence Tangshan has been known as the "Phoenix". Readers are able to understand the tremendous progress in contemporary China by witnessing the changes took place in Tangshan over the years.