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The 1977 Chinese New Year drew large excited crowds as the Mao-era clamp down of new year traditions ended after Mao died in 1976. Mao's ban of new year holidays continued, however, keeping the residents in town and many attended the fatal movie-showing. It is the deadliest fire of the republic and a major Chinese disaster. [2] [3]
Anshan hotel fire: 28, 12: A hotel on the top floor of a department store caught fire. [20] 16 June 2002, Haidian district, Beijing: Lanjisu internet cafe fire: 25, 13: Disgruntled youngsters set fire to a crowded two-story internet cafe in Beijing's university district after being banned. This was the deadliest fire in Beijing in more than 50 ...
Mickey's Fire Brigade (1935) The Morning Alarm (1896) A Morning Alarm (1896, Edison Films) On Fire (1987) On Fire (1996, Hong Kong) One True Love (2000, Lifetime Movie) [1] Only the Brave (2017) Out of Inferno (2013, Hong Kong) Pine Canyon Is Burning (1977) Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) Playing with Fire (1985) Playing with Fire (2008) Playing ...
The Hotel Polen on fire on May 9, 1977. February 18 – 61st Regiment Farm fire in Xinjiang, China, killed 694. The fire started when a pile of undisposed wreaths for the late Mao Zedong were set off by a child celebrating the Chinese New Year. [7] [100] [101] February 25 – Rossiya Hotel fire in Moscow, Russia, 42–45 killed and 50 injured.
This is a list of documentary films about China. Some included works may be alternatively classified as television documentaries or television series episodes. Ascension (2021) Behemoth, 2015, Director: Zhao Liang - documentary about miners; Behind the Strings (2020), the westward journeys of Shanghai Quartet's members out of the Cultural ...
At Badaolouzi, which is held by the Japanese army, a battalion of the Chinese 25th Division is sandwiched between the fort and an incoming Japanese detachment. Pushed backwards, the Chinese strive to conquer the outpost but are cut down by the defenders' machine gun fire; only six men survive, overwhelm the garrison and occupy the fortress.
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Scorching Sun, Fierce Wind, Wild Fire is a story about a search for the second half of a treasure map, but it's conveniently forgotten at various points. Angela Mao plays the daughter of a warlord and has a secret identity as the masked freedom fighter Violet, who rides the country righting wrongs and organizing rebels.