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Details of school casualties had been under non-governmental investigation since December 2008 by volunteers including artist and architect Ai Weiwei, who had been constantly posting updates on his blog since March 2009. The official tally of students killed in the earthquake was not released until May 7, 2009, almost a year after the earthquake. According to the state-run Xinhua news agency, the earthquake killed 5,335 students and left another 546 children disabled. In the aftermath of the earthquake, the Chinese government declared that parents who had lost their only children would get free treatment from fertility clinics to reverse vasectomies and tubal ligations conducted by family planning authorities.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: When did an investigation occur under school casualties?
A: December 2008', '
Q: When was the official tally of students killed in the earthquake released?
A: May 7, 2009', '
Q: How many students were killed in Xinhua?
A: 5,335', '
Q: How many students were disabled in Xinhua?
A: 546', '
Q: What date were the official numbers of students killed in the earthquake released?
A: May 7, 2009', '
Q: Who kept a blog about the school deaths?
A: Ai Weiwei', '
Q: What is the total of school children killed?
A: 5,335', '
Q: How many children are disabled?
A: 546', '
Q: Where did the Chinese government decide that parents who had lost children could go for free treatment?
A: fertility clinics']
The earthquake left at least 5 million people without housing, although the number could be as high as 11 million. Millions of livestock and a significant amount of agriculture were also destroyed, including 12.5 million animals, mainly birds. In the Sichuan province a million pigs died out of 60 million total. Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide reported official estimates of insurers' losses at US$1 billion from the earthquake; estimated total damages exceed US$20 billion. It values Chengdu, at the time having an urban population of 4.5 million people, at around US$115 billion, with only a small portion covered by insurance.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: How many people were left without housing?
A: 5 million', '
Q: How many people could be potentially without housing?
A: 11 million', '
Q: How many animals were killed?
A: 12.5 million', '
Q: How many pigs died in Sichuan?
A: 1 million', '
Q: Because of the earthquake, how many people did not have housing?
A: at least 5 million', '
Q: How many people might actually be homeless?
A: 11 million', '
Q: How much livestock was lost?
A: 12.5 million animals', '
Q: How many pigs died from the earthquake in Sichuan ?
A: a million']
Reginald DesRoches, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Georgia Tech, pointed out that the massive damage of properties and houses in the earthquake area was because China did not create an adequate seismic design code until after the devastating 1976 Tangshan earthquake. DesRoches said: "If the buildings were older and built prior to that 1976 earthquake, chances are they weren't built for adequate earthquake forces."

Questions and answers:
['
Q: Who was a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Georgia Tech?
A: Reginald DesRoches', '
Q: What is the profession of Reginald DesRoches?
A: professor of civil and environmental engineering', '
Q: When did China create a seismic design code for building?
A: 1976', '
Q: What catastrophe inspired them to make a building design code/ 
A: Tangshan earthquake']
In the days following the disaster, an international reconnaissance team of engineers was dispatched to the region to make a detailed preliminary survey of damaged buildings. Their findings show a variety of reasons why many constructions failed to withstand the earthquake.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: What happened days following the disaster?
A: an international reconnaissance team of engineers was dispatched to the region', '
Q: What did the team of engineers do?
A: make a detailed preliminary survey of damaged buildings', '
Q: What did their findings show?
A: a variety of reasons why many constructions failed to withstand the earthquake.', '
Q: After the quake what kind of international team was sent to the area?
A: team of engineers', '
Q: What was the team sent to China to make?
A: survey of damaged buildings', '
Q: What kind of reasons do their findings show?
A: variety of reasons']
News reports indicate that the poorer, rural villages were hardest hit. Swaminathan Krishnan, assistant professor of civil engineering and geophysics at the California Institute of Technology said: "the earthquake occurred in the rural part of China. Presumably, many of the buildings were just built; they were not designed, so to speak." Swaminathan Krishnan further added: "There are very strong building codes in China, which take care of earthquake issues and seismic design issues. But many of these buildings presumably were quite old and probably were not built with any regulations overseeing them."

Questions and answers:
['
Q: What areas were the hardest hit?
A: the poorer, rural villages', '
Q: Who was an assistant professor of civil engineering and geophysics at the California Institute of Technology?
A: Swaminathan Krishnan', '
Q: What part of China did the earthquake occur in?
A: rural part', '
Q: What did Swaminathan Krishnan mean when he said the buildings were just built?
A: not designed', '
Q: What manner of building codes are there in China?
A: very strong', '
Q: What were many of these old buildings built without?
A: regulations']
Even with the five largest cities in Sichuan suffering only minor damage from the quake, some estimates of the economic loss run higher than US$75 billion, making the earthquake one of the costliest natural disasters in Chinese history.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: What is an estimate of the economic loss from the quake?
A: $75 billion', '
Q: What damage did the major Sichuan cities have?
A: minor damage', '
Q: What is an estimate of losses to economics?
A: US$75 billion', '
Q: Whose is this one of the costliest disasters in history of?
A: Chinese history', '
Q: Which cities in Sichuan had minor damage?
A: five largest cities']
Strong aftershocks continued to strike even months after the main quake. On May 25, an aftershock of 6.0 Mw (6.4 Ms according to CEA) hit northeast of the original earthquake's epicenter, in Qingchuan County, Sichuan, causing eight deaths, 1000 injuries, and destroying thousands of buildings. On May 27, two aftershocks, one 5.2 Mw in Qingchuan County and one 5.7 Mw in Ningqiang County, Shaanxi, led to the collapse of more than 420,000 homes and injured 63 people. The same area suffered two more aftershocks of 5.6 and 6.0 Ms (5.8 and 5.5 Mw, respectively, according to USGS) on July 23, resulting in 1 death, 6 serious injuries, collapse of hundreds of homes and damaging kilometers of highways. Pingwu County and Beichuan County, Sichuan, also northeast of Wenchuan and close to the epicenter of a 7.2 Ms earthquake in 1976, suffered a 6.1 Ms aftershock (5.7 Mw according to USGS) on August 1; it caused 2 deaths, 345 injuries, collapse of 707 homes, damages to over 1,000 homes, and blocked 25 kilometres (16 mi) of country roads. As late as August 5, yet another aftershock of 6.1 Ms (6.2 Mw according to USGS) hit Qingchuan, Sichuan, causing 1 death, 32 injuries, telecommunication interruptions, and widespread hill slides blocking roads in the area including a national highway.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: How many buildings collapsed as a result of the May 27th aftershocks?
A: 420,000', '
Q: How strong was the May 25 aftershock in Qingchuan county?
A: 6.0 Mw', '
Q: How many people were injured in the May 25 aftershock?
A: 1000', '
Q: How many homes were destroyed because of the May 27 aftershocks?
A: more than 420,000', '
Q: During the May 27 aftershock, how many people were injured?
A: 63', '
Q: Where was the aftershock of August 5 that caused widespread hill slides?
A: Qingchuan, Sichuan']
Executive vice governor Wei Hong confirmed on November 21, 2008 that more than 90,000 people in total were dead or missing in the earthquake. He stated that 200,000 homes had been rebuilt, and 685,000 were under reconstruction, but 1.94 million households were still without permanent shelter. 1,300 schools had been reconstructed, with initial relocation of 25 townships, including Beichuan and Wenchuan, two of the most devastated areas. The government spent $441 billion on relief and reconstruction efforts.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: Who was the executive vice governor?
A: Wei Hong', '
Q: How many homes were rebuilt?
A: 200,000', '
Q: How many homes were left without permanent shelter?
A: 1.94 million', '
Q: How many schools were reconstructed?
A: 1,300', '
Q: Who spoke about the dead and missing people on November 21, 2008?
A: Wei Hong', '
Q: How many people did Wei Hong say were dead or missing?
A: 90,000', '
Q: How many homes had been rebuilt?
A: 200,000', '
Q: How many houses were still under construction?
A: 685,000', '
Q: How many families were still without permanent homes?
A: 1.94 million']
General Secretary and President Hu Jintao announced that the disaster response would be rapid. Just 90 minutes after the earthquake, Premier Wen Jiabao, who has an academic background in geomechanics, flew to the earthquake area to oversee the rescue work. Soon afterward, the Ministry of Health said that it had sent ten emergency medical teams to Wenchuan County. On the same day, the Chengdu Military Region Command dispatched 50,000 troops and armed police to help with disaster relief work in Wenchuan County. However, due to the rough terrain and close proximity of the quake's epicenter, the soldiers found it very difficult to get help to the rural regions of the province.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: Who flew to the earthquake area 90 minutes after it hit?
A: Premier Wen Jiabao', "
Q: What was Premier Wen Jiabao's background in?
A: geomechanics", '
Q: What did Jiabao oversee in the region?
A: the rescue work', '
Q: How many troops were dispatched by the Chengdu military?
A: 50,000', '
Q: How soon after the earthquake was Premier Wen Jiabao on his way to the area?
A: 90 minutes after', '
Q: How many medical teams were sent to Wenchuan county?
A: ten', '
Q: How many troops were sent to the area for relief work?
A: 50,000', "
Q: Besides the rough terrain, why was it difficult to get to the area?
A: proximity of the quake's epicenter"]
The National Disaster Relief Commission initiated a "Level II emergency contingency plan", which covers the most serious class of natural disasters. The plan rose to Level I at 22:15 CST, May 12.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: What did the National Disaster Relief Commission initiate?
A: Level II emergency contingency plan', '
Q: What does a Level II emergency contingency plan cover?
A: the most serious class of natural disasters', '
Q: When did the plan rise to Level I?
A: at 22:15 CST, May 12', '
Q: What level alert was instated for the quake?
A: Level II emergency', '
Q: What class of disasters is a level II emergency?
A: most serious', '
Q: What level was the disaster set at 22:15 CST, May 12?
A: Level II', '
Q: What department initiated the emergency contingency plan?
A: National Disaster Relief Commission']
An earthquake emergency relief team of 184 people (consisting of 12 people from the State Seismological Bureau, 150 from the Beijing Military Area Command, and 22 from the Armed Police General Hospital) left Beijing from Nanyuan Airport late May 12 in two military transport planes to travel to Wenchuan County.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: How many people were in the earthquake emergency relief team?
A: 184', '
Q: How many of the relief team were from the State Seismological Bureau?
A: 12', '
Q: How many of the team were from the military?
A: 150', '
Q: How many of the team were from the police?
A: 22', '
Q: What kind of team left Beijing to go to Wenchuan?
A: earthquake emergency relief', '
Q: How many people comprised the relief team?
A: 184', '
Q: How many soldiers were from the Beijing Military?
A: 150', '
Q: Where did 22 of the relief team come from?
A: Armed Police General Hospital', '
Q: How did the relief team travel to Wenchuan county?
A: in two military transport planes']
In the China Digital Times an article reports a close analysis by an alleged Chinese construction engineer known online as “Book Blade” (书剑子), who stated:

Questions and answers:
['
Q: What did the China Digital Times report?
A: a close analysis by an alleged Chinese construction engineer', '
Q: Who was the construction engineer known as?
A: Book Blade', '
Q: Where was an article reported about the scandal?
A: China Digital Times', '
Q: What was the name of the person who published a report in the China Digital Times?
A: Book Blade']
On Children's Day, June 1, 2008, many parents went to the rubble of schools to mourn for their children. The surviving children, who were mostly living in relief centres, performed ceremonies marking the special day, but also acknowledging the earthquake.

Questions and answers:
["
Q: What was June 1, 2008 called?
A: Children's Day", '
Q: Where were most of the surviving children?
A: living in relief centres', '
Q: What did these children do on that day?
A: performed ceremonies', '
Q: Where did parents go to mourn their children?
A: rubble of schools', "
Q: When is Children's Day?
A: June 1", '
Q: Where were surviving children living?
A: in relief centres']
Central State-owned enterprises have accumulatively donated more than $48.6 million. China National Petroleum Corp and Sinopec donated 10 million yuan each to the disaster area.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: How much did central state-owned enterprises donate?
A: more than $48.6 million', '
Q: How much did China National Petroleum Corp and Sinopec donate?
A: 10 million yuan', '
Q: How much have Central state enterprises donated?
A: 48.6 million', '
Q: How much did China National Petroleum and Sinopec donate?
A: 10 million yuan each']
On May 16 China stated it had also received $457 million in donated money and goods for rescue efforts so far, including $83 million from 19 countries and four international organizations. Saudi Arabia was the largest aid donor to China, providing close to €40,000,000 in financial assistance, and an additional €8,000,000 worth of relief materials.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: How much did China receive in donated money and goods?
A: $457 million', '
Q: How many countries donated?
A: 19 countries', '
Q: How many international organizations donated?
A: four', '
Q: What country was the largest aid donor to China?
A: Saudi Arabia', '
Q: How much financial assistance did Saudi Arabia give China?
A: €40,000,000', '
Q: How much money was donated from foreign sources?
A: 83 million', '
Q: What country was the largest aid donor to China?
A: Saudi Arabia', '
Q: How many international organizations made donations?
A: four']
In 2008, State Council established a counterpart support plan (《汶川地震灾后恢复重建对口支援方案》). The plan is to arrange 19 eastern and central province and municipalitie to help 18 counties, on "one province to one affected county" basis. The plan spanned 3 years, and cost no less than one percent of the province or municipality's budget.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: What did the State Council establish in 2008?
A: a counterpart support plan', '
Q: How long did the plan last?
A: 3 years', '
Q: What did the state council set up in 2008?
A: counterpart support plan', '
Q: What is the basis for this plan?
A: one province to one affected county', '
Q: How long is the plan due to last?
A: 3 years', "
Q: What is the cost per province's budget?
A: one percent"]
An article in Science suggested that the construction and filling of the Zipingpu Dam may have triggered the earthquake. The chief engineer of the Sichuan Geology and Mineral Bureau said that the sudden shift of a huge quantity of water into the region could have relaxed the tension between the two sides of the fault, allowing them to move apart, and could have increased the direct pressure on it, causing a violent rupture. The effect was "25 times more" than a year's worth of natural stress from tectonic movement. The government had disregarded warnings about so many large-scale dam projects in a seismically active area. Researchers have been denied access to seismological and geological data to examine the cause of the quake further.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: What was concluded about the construction?
A: that the sudden shift of a huge quantity of water into the region could have relaxed the tension between the two sides of the fault, allowing them to move apart, and could have increased the direct pressure on it, causing a violent rupture', '
Q: What structure did an article contemplate could have caused the quake?
A: Zipingpu Dam', '
Q: What was the affect of the dam on the stresses in that area?
A: 25 times more', '
Q: Who disregarded warnings about dams in the area?
A: The government', '
Q: What type of area is Sichuan?
A: seismically active', '
Q: What have researchers been denied?
A: access to seismological and geological data']
The earthquake also provided opportunities for researchers to retrofit data in order to model future earthquake predictions. Using data from the Intermagnet Lanzhou geomagnetic observatory, geologists Lazo Pekevski from the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje in Macedonia and Strachimir Mavrodiev from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences attempted to establish a "time prediction method" through collecting statistics on geomagnetism with tidal gravitational potential. Using this method, they were said to have predicted the time of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake with an accuracy of ±1 day. The same study, however, acknowledges the limitation of earthquake prediction models, and does not mention that the location of the quake could be accurately predicted.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: What did the earthquake allow?
A: opportunities for researchers to retrofit data in order to model future earthquake predictions', '
Q: What did the professors predict?
A: the time of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake', '
Q: What did they try to establish?
A: time prediction method', '
Q: What did they collect to use in this method?
A: statistics']
In a press conference held by the State Council Information Office the day after the earthquake, geologist Zhang Xiaodong, deputy director of CEA's Seismic Monitoring Network Center, restated that earthquake prediction was a global issue, in the sense that no proven methods exist, and that no prediction notification was received before the earthquake. Seismologist Gary Gibson of Monash University in Australia told Deutsche Presse-Agentur that he also did not see anything that could be regarded as having 'predicted' the earthquake's occurrence.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: What was stated in the press conference?
A: that earthquake prediction was a global issue', '
Q: What do many geologists believe about earthquake prediction?
A: no proven methods exist', '
Q: What kind of issue is earthquake prediction?
A: a global issue', '
Q: What was received before the quake occurred?
A: no prediction notification', '
Q: What did  seismologist Gary Gibson have to say about the prediction of the quake?
A: did not see anything']
In 2002, Chinese geologist Chen Xuezhong published a Seismic Risk Analysis study in which he came to the conclusion that beginning with 2003, attention should be paid to the possibility of an earthquake with a magnitude of over 7.0 occurring in Sichuan region. He based his study on statistical correlation. That Sichuan is a seismically active area has been discussed for years prior to the quake, though few studies point to a specific date and time.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: When was a Seismic Risk Analysis published?
A: In 2002', '
Q: Who published the Seismic Risk Analysis?
A: Chen Xuezhong', '
Q: Who published a Seismic Risk Analysis Study?
A: Chen Xuezhong', '
Q: In what year did Chen Xuezhong publish an earthquake study?
A: 2002', '
Q: What strength did he predict the next quake in Sichuan to be?
A: over 7.0']
The earthquake was the worst to strike the Sichuan area in over 30 years. Following the quake, experts and the general public sought information on whether or not the earthquake could have been predicted in advance, and whether or not studying statistics related to the quake could result in better prediction of earthquakes in the future. Earthquake prediction is not yet established science; there was no consensus within the scientific community that earthquake "prediction" is possible.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: How long had it been since an earthquake of similar magnitude?
A: over 30 years', '
Q: How long since the Sichuan area has had  a severe quake?
A: 30 years', '
Q: Does the scientific community agree that earthquake prediction is possible?
A: no consensus', '
Q: People wanted to know if the study of what math could produce better predictions?
A: statistics', '
Q: What is not an established science?
A: Earthquake prediction']
Many rescue teams, including that of the Taipei Fire Department from Taiwan, were reported ready to join the rescue effort in Sichuan as early as Wednesday. However, the Red Cross Society of China said that (on May 13) "it was inconvenient currently due to the traffic problem to the hardest hit areas closest to the epicenter." The Red Cross Society of China also stated that the disaster areas need tents, medical supplies, drinking water and food; however it recommended donating cash instead of other items, as it had not been possible to reach roads that were completely damaged or places that were blocked off by landslides. Landslides continuously threatened the progress of a search and rescue group of 80 men, each carrying about 40 kg of relief supplies, from a motorized infantry brigade under commander Yang Wenyao, as they tried to reach the ethnically Tibetan village of Sier at a height of 4000 m above sea level in Pingwu county. The extreme terrain conditions precluded the use of helicopter evacuation, and over 300 of the Tibetan villagers were stranded in their demolished village for five days without food and water before the rescue group finally arrived to help the injured and stranded villagers down the mountain.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: What department was ready to join the rescue effort by Wednesday?
A: the Taipei Fire Department', '
Q: How many Tibetan villagers were stranded?
A: over 300', '
Q: What was the reason that many rescue teams could not join the relief efforts?
A: the traffic problem', '
Q: What action did the Red Cross recommend ?
A: donating cash', '
Q: What problem continued to stop rescue teams from reaching affected areas?
A: landslides', '
Q: Where were the soldiers under commander Yang Wenyao trying to go?
A: Tibetan village of Sier']