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Unusual Attractions in Tangshan

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Da Shuhua

A spectacular annual festival centers around humans throwing molten iron against a wall at night.

Tangshan, China

Star Islands of Qian'an

Though these human-made islands were constructed as an escape for the wealthy, they rarely see many visitors.

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