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Issues in modern China highlighted by the Sichuan Earthquake in 2008 with reference to the 1995 Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake and the 2005 West Off Fukuoka Earthquake

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Abstract The Wenchuan Earthquake occurred in Sichuan Province of P.R. China at 14:28 of 12th May 2008. The earthquake brought various social issues to surface for the rapidly changing P.R. China where receivin...g attentions from international society. Sichuan is located in Western China and is known for its recent rapid economic development as well as ancient civilization and world heritage. The timing of the earthquake was critical as it occurred three months before the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This article describes the influence of earthquake, government response including rescue action, media policy, reconstruction plan, as well as international and Chinese people's response including internet opinion, humanitarian aid and volunteerism. This article also analyses the changes and highlight issues in modem Chinese society.
2008年5月12日午後2時28分に、四川省の汶川県を震源地として発生した四川大地震は経済発展目覚しい現代中国の抱える課題を表面に浮かび上がらせた。中国内陸部の四川省は、経済開発重点区として急発展をしており、少数民族や世界遺産も多く、観光地として栄える一方で、核関連施設を持つ中国政府としては神経を尖らせる地域でもある。本稿では、国際社会の注目を集める北京オリンピック開催直前という四川大地震が起きたタイミングと中国全体への影響、メディア政策などの政府の対応、インターネットやボランティアなど中国社会の反応を経時的に整理、分析し、四川省被災地域に縮図として浮かび上がる現代中国の抱える課題を考察する。
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