Anshan is the major iron and steel production centre because of its local supply of iron ore.

After 1949, the major location of iron and steel industry in china migrated into the inland to reduce pollution problems in coastal region.

After 1980s, the rapid development of the iron and steel industry in China was located in coastal cities owing to the advancement of technology.

After 1980s, the rapid development of the iron and steel industry in China was located in coastal cities owing to its sufficient local minerals.

The iron and steel industries change from raw material-oriented to market-oriented after 1980s.

After 1949, the major centres of iron and steel industry in china migrated to the inland for strategic reasons.

Industrial inertia of iron and steel industry may due to pulling force of large pool of unskilled labour in the region.

The iron and steel plant in Beijing relocated to Caofeidian, Tangshan since 2000 due to shrinkage of local market.

There is reducing reliance on iron ore when scrap iron is used as raw material in iron and steel industry.

The results of burning a large amount of coal in iron and steel industry include acid rain, global warming and ozone depletion.

Northeast China is still a major iron and steel production region because of the strong trade union prohibiting the closure of the plant.

China is, both, the largest iron and steel producing and consuming country.

There is corporatisation of state-owned enterprises since 2000 in order to enhance the production efficiency.

Baoshan steelwork is the largest iron and steel maker in East China.