The building is shaking.
The
building
is
shaking
.
A woman with a baby in her arms is trying to open the door, but fails.
A
woman
with
a
baby
in
her
arms
is
trying
to
open
the
door
,
but
fails
.
Finding no way, she rushes into her bedroom and there they survive the earthquake.
Finding
no
way
,
she
rushes
into
her
bedroom
and
there
they
survive
the
earthquake
.
In a factory building, as the workshop floor swings under the terrible shaking, workers run for safety.
In
a
factory
building
,
as
the
workshop
floor
swings
under
the
terrible
shaking
,
workers
run
for
safety
.
Some hide under the machines and survive, but others who try to run outside are killed by the falling ceilings.
Some
hide
under
the
machines
and
survive
,
but
others
who
try
to
run
outside
are
killed
by
the
falling
ceilings
.
These scenes, played by actors and actresses, are from a film of science education Making a Split Second Decision shown in 1998 on China Central TV in memory of Tangshan Earthquake.
These
scenes
,
played
by
actors
and
actresses
,
are
from
a
film
of
science
education
Making
a
Split
Second
Decision
shown
in
1998
on
China
Central
TV
in
memory
of
Tangshan
Earthquake
.
By studying actual cases in the earthquake areas and scientific experiments, experts find that buildings remain untouched for the first 12 seconds of an earthquake.
By
studying
actual
cases
in
the
earthquake
areas
and
scientific
experiments
,
experts
find
that
buildings
remain
untouched
for
the
first
12
seconds
of
an
earthquake
.
In this short time, one has the best chance of surviving an earthquake by staying near the inside walls, in bedrooms and under beds, experts concluded in the film.
In
this
short
time
,
one
has
the
best
chance
of
surviving
an
earthquake
by
staying
near
the
inside
walls
,
in
bedrooms
and
under
beds
,
experts
concluded
in
the
film
.
"Earthquakes seem to catch the lives of those who run," said many survivors in the earthquake areas, describing how their friends were killed on the doorways or along the stair steps as they tried to get out of the building.
``
Earthquakes
seem
to
catch
the
lives
of
those
who
run
,
''
said
many
survivors
in
the
earthquake
areas
,
describing
how
their
friends
were
killed
on
the
doorways
or
along
the
stair
steps
as
they
tried
to
get
out
of
the
building
.
Their advice was proved in the film, "Take a hiding-place where you are rather than run, unless you are sure you can reach a safe open place in ten seconds."
Their
advice
was
proved
in
the
film
,
``
Take
a
hiding-place
where
you
are
rather
than
run
,
unless
you
are
sure
you
can
reach
a
safe
open
place
in
ten
seconds
.
''
(2,8)
(
2,8
)
The building is shaking. A woman with a baby in her arms is trying to open the door, but fails. Finding no way, she rushes into her bedroom and there they survive the earthquake.  In a factory building, as the workshop floor swings under the terrible shaking, workers run for safety. Some hide under the machines and survive, but others who try to run outside are killed by the falling ceilings.  These scenes, played by actors and actresses, are from a film of science education Making a Split Second Decision shown in 1998 on China Central TV in memory of Tangshan Earthquake.  By studying actual cases in the earthquake areas and scientific experiments, experts find that buildings remain untouched for the first 12 seconds of an earthquake.  In this short time, one has the best chance of surviving an earthquake by staying near the inside walls, in bedrooms and under beds, experts concluded in the film. "Earthquakes seem to catch the lives of those who run," said many survivors in the earthquake areas, describing how their friends were killed on the doorways or along the stair steps as they tried to get out of the building.  Their advice was proved in the film, "Take a hiding-place where you are rather than run, unless you are sure you can reach a safe open place in ten seconds."   (2,8)