The Tangshan Earthquake (唐山大地震).ppt

The Tangshan Earthquake; The Tangshan earthquake of July 28, 1976 is, in terms of the loss of life, one of the largest earthquakes to hit the modern world. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants. The earthquake left 242,419 people dead, according to official figures. A further 164,581 people were recorded as being severely injured. ; The Chinese government refused to accept international aid. It was also criticized for having ignored scientists’ warnings of the need to prepare for an earthquake. However, it should be mentioned that even today, earthquake prediction is still far from accurate. The earthquake came as an event in the continuous “Curse of 1976” in China: it was preceded by the deaths of Zhou Enlai and Zhu De in earlier months and the months later by the death of Mao Zedong and the Gang of Four trying to grab power.;1976-1-8;1976年3月8日 吉林省降落世界罕见的陨石雨 ;Stony Meteorites from Jilin;Chairman Mao died on Sept. 9,1976.; The earthquake hit in the early morning, at 03:42:53.8 local time (1976 July 28), and lasted for around 15 seconds. Many sources list it as 8.2 on the Richter scale, but Chinese Governments official sources state 7.8. It was followed by a major 7.1?magnitude aftershock some 15?hours later, increasing the death toll. It was the first earthquake in recent memory to score a direct hit on a major city. ;A new Tangshan has been built on the debris and rubbles;The End;留学（英美澳法加新六国）租房 ;留学（英美澳法加新六国）租房 ;留学（英美澳法加新六国）租房 ;How to Survive an Earthquake ;Before the Earthquake; Stock up on emergency supplies. These include: battery operated radio (and extra batteries), flashlights (and extra batteries), first aid kit, bottled water, two weeks food and medical supplies, blankets, cooking fuel, tools needed to turn off your gas, water and electric utilities. ; Arrange your home for safety: Store heavy objects on lower shelves and store breakable objects in