Strange things were happening in
the countryside of northeastern Hebei
Wells
The water in the village wells rose and fell ，rose and fell
There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls
At least one well had some smelly gas coming out of it
Animals
Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat
Dogs refused to go inside buildings
Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide
Fish jumped out of the water
Strange things
Bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangsha
Loud noises were heard
During the earthquake
At three forty two am，Everything began to shake
It seemed as if the world were coming to an end
Eleven kilometers directly below the city One of the most deadly earthquake of the twentieth century had begun Earthquake that even caused damage more than one hundred and fifty kilometers away in beijing
Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it .A huge crack，It's a kilo meters long and thirty meters wide cut across houses roads and waterways，Hard hairs of Rock become river of dirt
In less than one minute a larger city lay in rooms two thirds of the people Who lived there were date or injured
Thousands of children were left without parents the number of people WHO were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than four hundred thousands
After the earthquake
Reconstruction work
But hope was not lost
Soon after the quakes，The army sent150000 soldiers to Tangsha to
dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.
More than 10000doctors and nursesTime to provide medical care，
Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed，
Hundreds of thousands of people were helped water and food were brought into the city by train track and plan
Slowly the city began to breathe again
New life in Tangsha
Sunshine started to revive itself and get back up on its feet
With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the
city′s people a new tang sha was built upon the earthquake Ruins
The new city has become a home to more than seven million people
with great improvements in transportation industry and environment
Tangsha city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in
times of disaster people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a bright future
