-453 ⟶ Taiyuan Suffers Severe Flooding

Taiyuan, a city in China, gets flooded.
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1556
1876
1931
2008

🌊 Taiyuan Suffers Severe Flooding

Taiyuan, a city in China, gets flooded.⟶
Taiyuan Suffers Severe Flooding (-453)
FloodsNatural DisasterEnvironmental DisastersClimateDisaster Relief
ChinaChina

🌊 Yellow River Flood Leads to Xin Dynasty Collapse

The yellow river experiences a major flood. This flood is credited for the downfall of the short-lived Xin dynasty.⟶
Yellow River Flood Leads to Xin Dynasty Collapse (11)
Xin DynastyFloodsNatural DisasterPolitical InstabilityDynastic CycleWang Mang
ChinaChina

💥 Shaanxi Earthquake Devastates China

The Shaanxi earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake during the Ming dynasty.⟶
Shaanxi Earthquake Devastates China (1556)
Ming DynastyEarthquakeDisasterNatural DisasterSeismic ActivityCasualties
ChinaChina

🌾 Northern China Famine

1876–1879: 13 million Chinese die of famine in northern China.⟶
Northern China Famine (1876)
FamineQing DynastyDisasterMortalityNatural DisasterFood Shortage
ChinaChina

🌊 China Suffers Devastating Floods, Millions Dead

June: Floods in China kill up to 2.5 million people.⟶
China Suffers Devastating Floods, Millions Dead (1931)
FloodsNatural DisasterDisaster ReliefMortalityClimate ChangeRepublic of China
ChinaChina

🧲 Wenchuan Earthquake Claims Tens of Thousands of Lives

May 12: Magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurs in Wenchuan, China, causing almost 90,000 people to die or go missing.⟶
Wenchuan Earthquake Claims Tens of Thousands of Lives (2008)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterDisaster ReliefSeismologyCasualties
ChinaChina