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Langchao ,(浪潮 in Chinese, means "tides") is a Chinese computer technology company famous for its PC server products.

Its manufacturing base is in Shandong Province, and its R&D center is located in Beijing. Its business spans PC and Server manufacturing, software developement, and as an outsourcing receiver for both the USA and Japan. But its most important product is server hardware, PC server in particular.

Five years ago, Langchao was a local company based in Shandong, with its business spanning North China. But later it moved headquarters to Beijing, the IT industry hub of China, and become a national company.

In June 2005, it was reported that Microsoft had invested 20 million US$ in the company, but this news has not been confirmed.