Two years ago today, on May 12, 2008, at 14:48 Beijing time, the great Sichuan earthquake struck, killing 70,000 and leaving 4.8 million people homeless. The magnitude 8,0 earthquake was the deadless eathquake to strike China since the 1976 Tangshan earthquake which had a death toll of 240,000. A collection of links to key stories on the Sichuan earthquake from Shanghaiist archives follows after the jump:
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Today marks the 72nd year since the Battle of Shanghai, the first and bloodiest battle of the entire Second Sino-Japanese War. more ›

Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the Great Tangshan Earthquake, believed to be the largest earthquake disaster of the 20th century thanks to its immense death toll. The earthquake hit very early in the morning, at 3:42am, which contributed to its extreme deadliness. Chinese official sources stated that it measured a 7.8 on the Richter scale. It was then followed by a 7.8 magnitude aftershock about 16 hours later. more ›