Meanings
alternative dated Tangku · alternative T'ang-ku
- A subdistrict of Binhai district, Tianjin, China, on Bohai Bay; a former district of Tianjin, China.
And the discussion on China’s social media sphere isn’t done yet. On the evening of August 13, the top-trending hashtag on Sina Weibo was “#塘沽爆炸真相#” – “Tanggu [the explosion’s location in the Binhai district] explosion truth.”
2015 August 14, Shannon Tiezzi, “The Tianjin Explosion, As Chronicled on Chinese Social Media”, in The Diplomat, archived from the original on 27 Oct 20152 more examples
As a demonstration that older proletarian revolutionaries take an active interest in the healthy growth of the younger generation, Comrade Deng Yingchao wrote in her own hand the name of the Tanggu Youths' and Juveniles' Palace which is under construction -- on the eve of the 34th anniversary of the PRC's founding, thus greatly enhancing the morale of people engaged in youth and juvenile work in Tanggu District.
1983 September 26, “Deng Yingchao Writes Name for Youths' Palace”, in Daily Report: China, volume I, number 187, sourced from Tianjin City Service, translation of original in Mandarin, →ISSN, →OCLC, China PRC National Affairs, page K 17The Dagang refinery, in the northern port of Tianjin, has been shortlisted as a potential partner for a proposed 200,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) refinery with Russian state giant Rosneft ROSN.MM, officials have told Reuters.[…] It has also started building depots at nearby Tanggu, with capacity to store 650,000 tonnes (4.7 million barrels) of crude oil and refined fuels, said the official, without giving a timeframe for completion.
2007 February 5, Chen Aizhu, “PetroChina plant expands, awaits Russian JV plan”, in Nick Macfie, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 12 Sep 2023, Market News
Origin
- Mandarin塘沽
- EnglishTanggu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 塘沽 (Tánggū).
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Chinese Cantonese 塘沽
- 塘沽 (tong⁴ gu¹)subdistrict of Binhai district, Tianjin, China; former district of Tianjin, China
Chinese Mandarin 塘沽
- 塘沽 (Tánggū)subdistrict of Binhai district, Tianjin, China; former district of Tianjin, China
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Tanggu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tanggu
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