Earthquake Artifacts | Caixin Media
Wan Jia—Caixin Media
July 28 marked the 40th anniversary of the Tangshan earthquake, which killed more than 240,000 people. Photographer Wan Jia created a photo essay of survivors and their contemporary belongings—including objects such as clocks, radios, and pins decorated with the face of China’s then leader Mao Zedong, who died just six weeks after the earthquake.
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July 28 marked the 40th anniversary of the Tangshan earthquake, which killed more than 240,000 people. Photographer Wan Jia created a photo essay of survivors and their contemporary belongings—including objects such as clocks, radios, and pins decorated with the face of China’s then leader Mao Zedong, who died just six weeks after the earthquake.