The film depicts the aftermath of the 1976 tangshan earthquake. Neardeath experiences among survivors of the 1976 tangshan. The tangshan earthquake occurred on july 28, 1976, and is estimated. Many countries have cities whose situation is similar to that of pre earthquake tangshan, that is, an estimated low probability of being struck by destructive. The film is set in tangshan, a city outside beijing which in 1972 suffered the most deadly earthquake of the 20 th century. One of these very disasters includes the tangshan earthquake on july 29, 1976, below tangshan city in the hebei province of northern china. We interviewed 81 survivors of the severe earthquake in tan gshan in 1976 and found that 32 40 percent reported neardeath experiences. Download aftershock 2010 film to pc or mobile now bluray 1080p. Aftershocks tangshan dadizhen 2010 rotten tomatoes. Tangshan earthquake china july 28, 1976 devastating. Tangshan earthquake of 1976, earthquake on july 28, 1976, with a magnitude of 7. People struggle to survive the tangshan earthquake in 1976.
These are the first unofficial, uncensored pictures out of china which show some of the damage caused by the july earthquake the worlds worst for a slow moving train as it pulled away from the industrial city of tangahan, epicentre of. The epic story of a family separated as a result of the great tangshan earthquake of 1976. Most houses and buildings collapsed, burying more than 800,000 people. Aftershock, as the first chinese movie to play on imax, has swept box offices across the nation. National conference on earthquake engineering held at stanford university august 2224, 1979 introduction by james m. Easy access to bootlegs is a big reason as it depresses box office revenue, legitimate dvd sales, and the price studios can demand of tv stations. Two natural disasters frame a story of a mother, her children and a painful decision that scars them forever in this grandscale drama from china. Aftershock 2010 full watch free online on soapgate aka soap2day with english subtitles. The great tangshan earthquake also rocked the seat of chinese communist party power in beijing both literally and politically. Peoples republic of china casualties 242,769 dead 2nd deadliest earthquake of modern history. Aftershock is a 2010 chinese disasterdrama film directed by feng xiaogang and produced by huayi brothers, starring zhang zifeng, xu fan, zhang jingchu, chen daoming, lu yi, zhang guoqiang and li chen. Tangshan earthquake movie, aftershock, opens today. However, the impact of an earthquake prediction itself upon a community may be great. As a result of the earthquake, most of the town had to be rebuilt.
The very large earthquake, striking an area where it was totally unexpected, obliterated the city of tangshan and killed over 240,000 people making it the deadliest earthquake of the twentieth century. I really liked the movie and almost gave it a 5 star rating as i felt the story, the drama it portrayed and. Jan, 2010 china has the misfortune to have had the second deadliest earthquake on record, the 1976 great tangshan earthquake, which struck in the countrys northeast. It was released in china on 22 july 2010, and is the first big commercial. No other earthquake in the 20th century was as catastrophic or claimed as many lives as that which struck the city of tangshan in northern china on july 28, 1976.
Today the city is the forth most polluted city in china. The earthquake in 1976 destroyed or badly damaged most of the citys housing and factories. However, 40 years later, 817 out of 960 are still alive. Rare images of 1976 great tangshan earthquake china underground. Some observers place the actual toll as high as 700,000. Shah march 1980 any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors. Jan 21, 2016 the 1976 tangshan earthquake occurred at 03.
Aftershock is a 2010 chinese disaster drama film directed by feng xiaogang and produced by huayi brothers, starring zhang zifeng, xu fan, zhang jingchu, chen daoming, lu yi, zhang guoqiang and li chen. Feng xiaogangs new movie aftershock is setting allkinds of domestic box office records this week. With eli roth, ariel levy, nicolas martinez, andrea osvart. Disappointing 35 comments by kai pan on august 31, 2010 aftershock, tangshan dadizhen is a 2010 feng xiaogang feature film about chinas devastating 1976 tangshan earthquake that saw over 240,000 people perish. It struck the heart of the city and left most of it in ruins. Aug 12, 2010 aftershock, as the first chinese movie to play on imax, has swept box offices across the nation. The tangshan earthquake 1976 devastating disasters. Though they escaped the hand of death in the great. All of the free movies found on this website are hosted on thirdparty servers such as putlocker, sockshare, allmyvideos, filenuke, vidxden, novamov, nowvideo, megavideo, gorillavid, movshare, muchshare, vidbux, vidbull, vidto, nosvideo, movreel, videozed and many others. For tangshan, an industrial city of over a million people in the hailan coal basin of hopei province, it was a year of catastrophe, to july, a scientist at the state seismological bureau had predicted that the tangshan region would suffer a significant earthquake around the end of the month.
Aftershock the original title translates as the tangshan earthquake is the highestgrossing domestic film in. The devastating earthquake in tangshan, china in 1976, was the 4th most deadly natural disaster in the world due to the fatality count. Just when aftershock, the latest blockbuster movie on a devastating. Critics say aftershock whitewashes chinas past china real time. Aftershock 2010 full movie watch free online soapgate. The 1976 tangshan earthquake, also known as great tangshan earthquake, was a natural. For china, 1976 was a year of political upheaval and power struggles. Tangshan earthquake changed everything china chinadaily. Starting with the tangshan earthquake of 1976 the story takes you on an emotional. But its often in times of great adversity and sorrow that the best is brought out of people. Aftershock and the legacy of the 1976 tangshan earthquake. Based on the tangshan earthquake in 1976 that took the lives of 240,000 people. Listen in 1976, a powerful earthquake struck tangshan in northeastern china, nearly destroying the entire city and taking the lives of 240,000. Tangshan earthquake newspaper archives newspaperarchive.
The tangshan earthquake witness history on 28 july 1976, one of the deadliest earthquakes in modern history hit the city of tangshan in north eastern china killing hundreds of thousands of people. Set during the great tangshan earthquake, a mother lives with the repercussions of choosing between saving her daughter. Many countries have cities whose situation is similar to that of preearthquake tangshan, that is, an estimated low probability of being struck by destructive. Over 242,000 killed, things you might not know in tangshan. Throughout history there have been various natural disasters that have caused great destruction. She had become trapped after the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century hit tangshan, hebei province, at 3 am on july 28, 1976, killing more than 240,000 and crippling another 16,000. After watching the movie trailer, i swore to myself that i would see it. Bbc world service witness history, the tangshan earthquake. Tangshan earthquake, china disaster management earthquakes. The very large earthquake, striking an area where it was totally unexpected, obliterated the city of tangshan and killed more than 240,000 peoplemaking it the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century. Original blackandwhite footage of the aftermath of the. It tells the story of a family torn apart by the 1976 tangshan earthquake that killed at least.
Jul 28, 2016 the tangshan earthquake witness history on 28 july 1976, one of the deadliest earthquakes in modern history hit the city of tangshan in north eastern china killing hundreds of thousands of people. The violent shaking caused houses to collapse in just moments. The earthquake caused the failures of the electric power system, the water supply system, the sewer system, the. The great tangshan earthquake of 1976 caltechauthors. Neardeath experiences among survivors of the 1976 tangshan earthquake feng zhiying liu jianxun a nding psychiatric hospital, tianjin, china abstract. Narrative wise this choice could have damaged the film having the disaster occur within the first act, but in this film the earthquake nor the. When i first heard about the movie, i thought this was fengs way of capitalizing off the sichuan earthquake. The 1976 tangshan, china earthquake papers presented at the 2nd u. The tangshan disaster met all these requirements and the result was the greatest earthquake disaster in the history of the world.
Do not let the english title of the movie misleads you, the movie is much much more than about the earthquake or natural disaster itself, its about the humans. The 1976 tangshan earthquake, also known as great tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster resulting from a magnitude 7. The tangshan earthquake articles dot, a free article. Tangshan museum 2020 all you need to know before you go. In minutes the city of tangshan, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants. In chile, a group of travelers who are in an underground nightclub when a massive earthquake hits quickly learn that reaching the surface is just the beginning of their nightmare. China has the misfortune to have had the second deadliest earthquake on record, the 1976 great tangshan earthquake, which struck in the countrys northeast. Tangshan, a thriving industrial city in hebei province is located about 95 miles east and.
The strength and power of the earthquake was equal to the size of 400 atomic bombs in hiroshima. The earthquake was depicted in the 2010 movie aftershock. Posters imply it to be a disaster movie, but its aiming at something far more subtleand far more ambitious. It may still be six days until the 34th anniversary of the tangshan earthquake, believed to be the largest earthquake disaster of the 20th century, but aftershock, the movie based on the tragedy, o. The death toll, thought to be one of the largest in recorded history, was officially. Feng zhiying is a chief physician, and liu jianxun is a physicianincharge, in the. Tangshan earthquake movie, aftershock, opens today shanghaiist. Earthquake engineering and hazards reduction in china. Tangshan is a center for coal mining, iron, and steel production, and for the manufacture of cement, so the amount of transportation that is conducted there to and from the city is very great. The death toll, thought to be one of the largest in recorded history, was officially reported as 242,000 persons, but it may have been as high as 655,000.
Rare images of 1976 great tangshan earthquake china. Mar 19, 2020 as a result of the earthquake, most of the town had to be rebuilt. At the time, international experts estimated those wounded who became paraplegics would not live beyond 15 years. The great tangshan earthquake is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll 250,000 650,000. The tangshan earthquake of july 28, 1976 was not predicted by a shortterm or imminent prediction which resulted in enormous loss of life and property damage occurred. Thegreat tangshan earthquake, china 1976 tangshan was an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants. Come on, theres a little girl in there, waking up in the rain, surrounded by dead bodies. The tangshan earthquake of 1976 was one of the largest earthquakes in recent years.
The epicenter was on jixiang road, lunan district, tangshan city, hebei province, china figure 1. The earthquake that occurred on july 28, 1976 brought unimaginable pain, suffering and physical damage to the people of tangshan. Image by zhang chun soon after the earthquake, tangshan was rebuilt, mainly on the back of mining, which relied on the natural deposits of coal and iron ore that used to be abundant across the region. It is a major railway center and there were more than twenty of these trains passing through the city at. Tangshan earthquake of 1976, also called great tangshan earthquake, earthquake on july 28, 1976, with a magnitude of 7. China earthquake of jluly 28, 1976 in tangshan by dr. Strangers become family indeed the entire country lent a helping hand, which the people of tangshan have never forgotten. Dec 26, 20 posters imply it to be a disaster movie, but its aiming at something far more subtleand far more ambitious. Over 240,000 people out of a population of almost 600,000 were estimated to have been killed. A trip report of the american earthquake engineering and hazards reduction delegation submitted to the committee on scholarly communication with the peoples republic of china. Watch and download thousands of movies online for free. The aerial view of the earthquake monument square in tangshan image. Tangshan earthquake survivors recount their history cctv.
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