Natural disasters in China divine retribution: "tianzai" (天災), literally 'heavenly disaster'. In ancient beliefs, natural disasters were seen as Heaven’s response to immoral human behaviour, whereby the conduct of different individuals carried different weights. While the behaviour of common people ranked last, the actions of bureaucrats had a greater effect. Given that in Imperial China the emperor's behaviour was believed to be the most important, popular belief was that the emperor should attempt to prevent disasters by ensuring his conduct was in following with moral codes – and if a disaster should occur, he was responsible for addressing the consequences. According to the Overseas
Disasters of the Century additional additions or corrections are most welcome. Disasters of the Century Disasters of the Century is a documentary television series that airs on History Television. The program is produced by Regina, Saskatchewan-based "Partners in Motion". Each episode documents two different disasters from Canada and around the world, using a mixture of re-enactments, photographs, and interviews with survivors and family members of victims. Some episodes deal with broader topics concerning disaster. For example, "Washed Away" investigates the destruction water can cause by looking at several disasters. Any Televisions has different Episodes numbering schemes. Episode List from Partners In Motion 2012 Catalog