The disasters that have struck China and Myanmar are incredibly sad. All the attention has been on the junta in Myanmar's response (or lack thereof), but I wonder if the conversation will turn to China's level of preparedness (again, or lack thereof) for such a quake. Anyone seen any articles about this?
My question comes after having lived in Japan, the site of another recent quake. There, the buildings are all built on springs that absorb the shock of a quake, minimizing damage and cost of lives. And I'll note, there was minimal damage last week, and no loss of lives.
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