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E-Renlai Magazine - Pingwu county after the earthquake

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Asian Cultures on the Move: Landscapes and skylines:
Pingwu county after the earthquake

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Liang Zhun

Liang Zhun
Chengdu 2006-08-26

Today, most of the Qiang people live in the area of Wenchuan and Beichuan in northern Sichuan, near the epicentre of the great earthquake that shocked the whole region on May 12, 2008. Some of the great stone towers guarding the old villages collapsed. The human, economic and cultural damages were such that one could fear for the very survival of the Qiang.

In Pingwu County, one can still witness, standing side by side, the ruins of old houses and new construction funded by the State. Local authorities hope to build a tourist economy based on a standardized but more lucrative version of Qiang traditional culture.

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