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Chinese Reactions to Disasters in Japan: From the Great Kanto Earthquake to the Great East Japan Earthquake

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The Great Kanto Earthquake, the Great Hanshin Earthquake, and the Great East Japan Earthquake are three major disasters that occurred in Japan within the span of a century; their effects are not limited to Japan, but have also spread to China and have even impacted Sino-Japanese relations. This chapter aims at summarizing China’s reactions to the three major earthquakes in Japan as well as the evolution of these reactions.

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Kinnia Yau Shuk-ting

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Biao, Y. (2013). Chinese Reactions to Disasters in Japan: From the Great Kanto Earthquake to the Great East Japan Earthquake. In: Yau Shuk-ting, K. (eds) Natural Disaster and Reconstruction in Asian Economies. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137364166_5

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