30 YEARS AFTER THE TANGSHAN EARTHQUAKE

Chinese President Hu Jintao visited Tangshan, a city rebuilt on the ruins of a catastrophic earthquake 30 years ago in Hebei Province on July 28-29.

• President Hu visits City Rebuilt on Earthquake Ruins

• Ceremonies Mark 30th Anniversary of Tangshan Quake

• Tangshan People Optimistically Face Life

• PIK: 30 Years after the Tangshan Earthquake

• The Highway of Tangshan

• Earthquake Relief Monument of Tangshan

• Nice Parks of Tangshan

• Housing Estates of Tangshan

• Renewed Tangshan City

• The New Commercial Pedestrian Street

• Tangshan Power Plant

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Natural Catastrophe Insurance System to be Set up
China is poised to set up a natural catastrophe insurance system to draw lessons from losses suffered in the Tangshan earthquake, said Li Liguo, China's vice minister of civil affairs.

30 Years on, Memories of Quake still Shake Them
When Hao Haizheng was admitted to Hebei Polytechnic University two years ago, Tangshan was just the name of a city to him. But unlike other second-tier Chinese cities, it is associated with one terrible event.

• Disasters, Epidemics Must be Reported Fast

• Satellite to Help Predict Earthquakes

• Tangshan Earthquake Still Shaking up China's Officialdom

• Psychiatrists Use Near-Death Experiences to Help Survivors

• Catastrophe Insurance on Agenda

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• City Reborn from Ruins after Earthquake
Tangshan was said to have been erased from the face of the Earth after the earthquake flattened the century-old industrial base. However, after three decades of rebuilding, it stands again as a vigorous city.

• Tangshan Earthquake Orphans Have Turned Into Backbones of Various Industries
The 1976 earthquake in Tangshan city rendered some 4,000 children to be orphans in a moment. Now they have become grown-ups and nearly half of them have turned into backbones of various industries.

One Step Closer to Earthquake Forecasting

Earthquake Response Centers Open

• If you live in an earthquake-prone area:
Affix bookcases, cabinets, refrigerators and furniture to the walls.

• If you are in an earthquake:
If you are outdoors, try to get into an open area, away from falling buildings, power lines, trees, etc.

• Quake Leaves Not Only Casualties But Also Love
The Tangshan earthquake left 242, 769 dead and flattened homes. But even out of this dire situation love and hope grew - between paraplegic couples.

• Hotline Helps Quake Victims Reconnect
Tracing his late father has become a mission impossible for 30-year-old Zhou Jinlong. Zhou's father, a soldier, died during a rescue operation after the Tangshan earthquake.

• Tangshan Quake Victim Falls in Love with Nurse
A younger "brother" and elder "sister" decided to marry each other on Monday after they separated 30 years ago.

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July 28 marks the 30th anniversary of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. Measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale, the powerful quake flattened homes and left 242, 769 dead and 164, 851 critically injured in this city in North China's Hebei Province. Have you ever been to Tangshan? What's your impression on the city? Do you have any story or memory concerning the earthquake? Share your story with us. And pls give the Tangshan people best wishes.

Director: Liu Chi

Producer: Xie Qiao & Li Yongjing

Designer: Avida Yang Pagemaker: VJ & Dandan