Tongji University Expert: Building Orientation Affects Seismic Resistance (Photo)

May 17, Hongbai Town, Shifang, Sichuan - the ruins of Hongbai Central School. According to statistics, a total of 732 people were in Shifang Hongbai Town Central School, including more than 360 elementary school students. At the time of the earthquake, over 500 people were buried under the rubble, including more than 200 elementary school students. Photo by Special Correspondent of the Morning Post, Haitao Lu.