What impact did the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan bring to China?

Experts estimate that the direct economic loss of Wenchuan earthquake is as high as150 billion.

China news agency, Beijing, May 20th (Reporter Ruan Yulin) Scientists in China said today that the Wenchuan earthquake was the worst disaster since the founding of New China in 1949. Roads, bridges, tunnels, culverts, towns, schools, houses, communications and other infrastructure have been seriously damaged, and it is estimated that the highest direct economic loss can reach150 billion yuan. But experts also said that the Wenchuan earthquake will not affect the overall trend of China's economy. ?

Data show that Wenchuan earthquake is the most destructive and widespread earthquake in China since 1949. The hardest hit area of Wenchuan earthquake has exceeded100000 square kilometers, and the earthquake intensity and intensity have exceeded 1976 Tangshan earthquake. As of May 19 12, the Wenchuan M8 earthquake in China has caused 34,073 deaths and 245 108 injuries. ?

Professor Niu Wen Yuan, chief scientist of sustainable development strategy of China Academy of Sciences and counselor of the State Council, said in an interview today that the Wenchuan earthquake surpassed the Tangshan earthquake in 1976, and was the most serious and costly disaster since the founding of New China, except for the number of casualties.

According to various analyses, the number of people killed and missing in Wenchuan earthquake may reach 50,000, and the number of injured may reach 250,000 to 300,000. According to the preliminary calculation of the existing data, the direct economic loss caused by the earthquake can reach130-150 billion RMB, which is equivalent to 70%-75% of the total annual loss of various natural disasters in China in recent ten years. ?

Niu Wenyuan analyzed that the Wenchuan earthquake had a great impact on China's economy in terms of casualties, economic and property losses, infrastructure damage, post-disaster reconstruction and production resumption. However, due to the extensive distribution of economic activities in China, the main economic export places are in the eastern and central parts of China. Therefore, although the Wenchuan earthquake has a great impact on Sichuan, it will not affect the overall economic situation of China. ?

"Overall, the overall impact of the Wenchuan earthquake on China's economy cannot be global, and it will not affect the overall trend of China's economy." Niu Wenyuan said. ?

The expert also pointed out that the Wenchuan earthquake has caused serious damage to Wenchuan, Beichuan, Dujiangyan and other places in the hardest hit areas, and it may take three or four years for these areas to return to the pre-disaster level. A series of problems such as power supply, water supply, transportation, communication, tunnels, reservoirs and ecological environment in the disaster area not only affect Sichuan. Coupled with the influence of geographical location, geological foundation, geomorphological characteristics and other factors in the severely affected areas, the cost of post-disaster reconstruction in the future is higher and the recovery of infrastructure is more difficult.