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| File photos of Tangshan quake |
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Lu Guilan, rescued by soldiers after being trapped for 13 days. (Wang Wenlan, 1976) Friday 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. The following photos were taken by Wang Wenlan, a member of a contingent of about 10,000 People's Liberation Army soldiers dispatched on a rescue and rebuilding mission. Wang is now the Director of the China Daily Photography Department, and the Vice-Chairman of the China Photographers Association.
Buildings damaged in the quake. (Wang Wenlan, 1976)
Cracks in the earth caused by the quake. (Wang Wenlan, 1976)
A collapsed bridge. (Wang Wenlan, 1976)
A man, surnamed Tian, was rescued from the ruins. (Wang Wenlan, 1976)
The injured were moved to hospitals throughout China for treatment. (Wang Wenlan, 1976)
Clean water came from Beijing . (Wang Wenlan, 1976)
Damaged buildings. (Wang Wenlan, 1976)
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