Natural disasters in China Development Institute, the state-led nature of humanitarian aid in today's China traces back to these traditional beliefs. Chinese believed that natural disasters would foretell the end of a dynasty or the death of a great leader. This concept of cosmic linkage between natural disasters and human conduct was radically rejected at the height of Maoist years, when nature was represented as ‘an enemy to be overcome, an adversary to be brought to heel’. Propaganda posters were produced with the slogan, "Earthquakes cannot frighten us, the people will certainly conquer nature." China has had 6 of the world's top 10 deadliest
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