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56d66b221c85041400947105 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | There were also several concerts across the country to raise money for the survivors of the quake. | What kind of event were given to raise money for quake survivors? | {
"text": [
"several concerts"
],
"answer_start": [
16
]
} |
56d66b221c85041400947106 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The government also opened access to the sealed ruins of the Beichuan county seat for three days, after which it will be frozen in time as a state earthquake relic museum, to remind people of the terrible disaster. | What is the Beichuan museum meant to remind people of? | {
"text": [
"the terrible disaster"
],
"answer_start": [
192
]
} |
56cecdf0aab44d1400b88a93 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | People also donated blood, resulting in according to Xinhua long line-ups in most major Chinese cities. | What was also donated? | {
"text": [
"blood"
],
"answer_start": [
20
]
} |
56cecdf0aab44d1400b88a95 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Many donated through text messaging on mobile phones to accounts set up by China Unicom and China Mobile By May 16, the Chinese government had allocated a total of $772 million for earthquake relief so far, up sharply from $159 million from May 14. | What companies received the money? | {
"text": [
"China Unicom and China Mobile"
],
"answer_start": [
75
]
} |
56d666041c850414009470f1 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Following the earthquake, donations were made by people from all over mainland China, with booths set up in schools, at banks, and around gas stations. | After the quake, people from where in China made donations? | {
"text": [
"all over mainland China"
],
"answer_start": [
61
]
} |
56d666041c850414009470f2 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | People also donated blood, resulting in according to Xinhua long line-ups in most major Chinese cities. | What caused long lines in most major cities? | {
"text": [
"donated blood"
],
"answer_start": [
12
]
} |
56d666041c850414009470f3 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Following the earthquake, donations were made by people from all over mainland China, with booths set up in schools, at banks, and around gas stations. | What were the Chinese setting up to take in donations? | {
"text": [
"booths"
],
"answer_start": [
91
]
} |
56d666041c850414009470f4 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Many donated through text messaging on mobile phones to accounts set up by China Unicom and China Mobile By May 16, the Chinese government had allocated a total of $772 million for earthquake relief so far, up sharply from $159 million from May 14. | How did a lot of people donate using mobile phones? | {
"text": [
"text messaging"
],
"answer_start": [
21
]
} |
56d666041c850414009470f5 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Many donated through text messaging on mobile phones to accounts set up by China Unicom and China Mobile By May 16, the Chinese government had allocated a total of $772 million for earthquake relief so far, up sharply from $159 million from May 14. | How much had the Chinese government designated by May 16? | {
"text": [
"$772 million"
],
"answer_start": [
164
]
} |
56cece5caab44d1400b88a9b | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Red Cross Society of China flew 557 tents and 2,500 quilts valued at 788,000 yuan (US$113,000) to Wenchuan County. | How many tents were flown to the region? | {
"text": [
"557"
],
"answer_start": [
36
]
} |
56cece5caab44d1400b88a9c | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Red Cross Society of China flew 557 tents and 2,500 quilts valued at 788,000 yuan (US$113,000) to Wenchuan County. | How many quilts were flown to the region? | {
"text": [
"2,500"
],
"answer_start": [
50
]
} |
56cece5caab44d1400b88a9d | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Red Cross Society of China flew 557 tents and 2,500 quilts valued at 788,000 yuan (US$113,000) to Wenchuan County. | How much were both supplies worth? | {
"text": [
"788,000 yuan"
],
"answer_start": [
73
]
} |
56cece5caab44d1400b88a9e | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Red Cross Society of China flew 557 tents and 2,500 quilts valued at 788,000 yuan (US$113,000) to Wenchuan County. | What county were the supplies flown to? | {
"text": [
"Wenchuan County"
],
"answer_start": [
102
]
} |
56cece5caab44d1400b88a9f | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Sichuan Ministry of Civil Affairs said that they have provided 30,000 tents for those left homeless. | How many tents did the Sichuan Ministry provide for the homeless? | {
"text": [
"30,000"
],
"answer_start": [
67
]
} |
56d663b11c850414009470e3 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Red Cross Society of China flew 557 tents and 2,500 quilts valued at 788,000 yuan (US$113,000) to Wenchuan County. | What group took tents and quilts to Wenchuan county? | {
"text": [
"Red Cross Society of China"
],
"answer_start": [
4
]
} |
56d663b11c850414009470e4 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Amity Foundation already began relief work in the region and has earmarked US$143,000 for disaster relief. | How much has the Amity Foundation designated for disaster relief? | {
"text": [
"US$143,000"
],
"answer_start": [
79
]
} |
56d663b11c850414009470e5 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Sichuan Ministry of Civil Affairs said that they have provided 30,000 tents for those left homeless. | How many tents did the Sichuan Ministry of Affairs provide? | {
"text": [
"30,000"
],
"answer_start": [
67
]
} |
56d663b11c850414009470e6 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Sichuan Ministry of Civil Affairs said that they have provided 30,000 tents for those left homeless. | What were all these tents and quilts for? | {
"text": [
"those left homeless"
],
"answer_start": [
84
]
} |
56d663b11c850414009470e7 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Amity Foundation already began relief work in the region and has earmarked US$143,000 for disaster relief. | What foundation had already begun relief work in the area? | {
"text": [
"The Amity Foundation"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56cecf68aab44d1400b88ab7 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The central government estimates that over 7,000 inadequately engineered schoolrooms collapsed in the earthquake. | How many schoolrooms collapsed in the quake? | {
"text": [
"7,000"
],
"answer_start": [
43
]
} |
56cecf68aab44d1400b88ab8 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Chinese citizens have since invented a catch phrase: "tofu-dregs schoolhouses" (Chinese: 豆腐渣校舍), to mock both the quality and the quantity of these inferior constructions that killed so many school children. | What catch-phrase was invented as a result of collapsed schools? | {
"text": [
"tofu-dregs schoolhouses"
],
"answer_start": [
54
]
} |
56d64a821c85041400947075 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The central government estimates that over 7,000 inadequately engineered schoolrooms collapsed in the earthquake. | Why did so many schools collapse during the earthquake? | {
"text": [
"inadequately engineered"
],
"answer_start": [
49
]
} |
56d64a821c85041400947076 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The central government estimates that over 7,000 inadequately engineered schoolrooms collapsed in the earthquake. | What are the estimations of how many schoolrooms collapsed? | {
"text": [
"over 7,000"
],
"answer_start": [
38
]
} |
56d64a821c85041400947077 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Chinese citizens have since invented a catch phrase: "tofu-dregs schoolhouses" (Chinese: 豆腐渣校舍), to mock both the quality and the quantity of these inferior constructions that killed so many school children. | What has the citizenry started calling these type of schools? | {
"text": [
"tofu-dregs schoolhouses"
],
"answer_start": [
54
]
} |
56d64a821c85041400947079 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | So-called "illegal children" under 18 years of age may be registered as legal replacements for their dead siblings; if the dead child was illegal, no further outstanding fines would apply. | What can illegal children be registered as in place of their dead siblings? | {
"text": [
"legal replacements"
],
"answer_start": [
72
]
} |
56cecff4aab44d1400b88abd | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | On the evening of May 18, CCTV-1 hosted a special four-hour program called The Giving of Love (simplified Chinese: 爱的奉献; traditional Chinese: 愛的奉獻), hosted by regulars from the CCTV New Year's Gala and round-the-clock coverage anchor Bai Yansong. | What did CCTV-1 host on the evening of May 18th? | {
"text": [
"four-hour program called The Giving of Love"
],
"answer_start": [
50
]
} |
56cecff4aab44d1400b88abe | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | On the evening of May 18, CCTV-1 hosted a special four-hour program called The Giving of Love (simplified Chinese: 爱的奉献; traditional Chinese: 愛的奉獻), hosted by regulars from the CCTV New Year's Gala and round-the-clock coverage anchor Bai Yansong. | Who was the show hosted by? | {
"text": [
"Bai Yansong"
],
"answer_start": [
234
]
} |
56cecff4aab44d1400b88abf | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Donations of the evening totalled 1.5 billion Chinese Yuan (~US$208 million). | How large were the donations from the program? | {
"text": [
"Donations of the evening totalled 1.5 billion Chinese Yuan"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56cecff4aab44d1400b88ac0 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | In June, Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan, who donated $1.57 million to the victims, made a music video alongside other artists entitled "Promise"; the song was composed by Andy Lau. | How much did Jackie Chan donate to support? | {
"text": [
"$1.57 million"
],
"answer_start": [
50
]
} |
56cecff4aab44d1400b88ac1 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | In June, Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan, who donated $1.57 million to the victims, made a music video alongside other artists entitled "Promise"; the song was composed by Andy Lau. | What was the name of the music video that Jackie Chan made for the event? | {
"text": [
"Promise"
],
"answer_start": [
133
]
} |
56d6477c1c85041400947065 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | On the evening of May 18, CCTV-1 hosted a special four-hour program called The Giving of Love (simplified Chinese: 爱的奉献; traditional Chinese: 愛的奉獻), hosted by regulars from the CCTV New Year's Gala and round-the-clock coverage anchor Bai Yansong. | What was the program that CCTV-1 hosted? | {
"text": [
"The Giving of Love"
],
"answer_start": [
75
]
} |
56d6477c1c85041400947066 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Donations of the evening totalled 1.5 billion Chinese Yuan (~US$208 million). | What did the donations total for the program? | {
"text": [
"US$208 million"
],
"answer_start": [
61
]
} |
56d6477c1c85041400947067 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | On the evening of May 18, CCTV-1 hosted a special four-hour program called The Giving of Love (simplified Chinese: 爱的奉献; traditional Chinese: 愛的奉獻), hosted by regulars from the CCTV New Year's Gala and round-the-clock coverage anchor Bai Yansong. | What company gave the most? | {
"text": [
"CCTV"
],
"answer_start": [
26
]
} |
56d6477c1c85041400947068 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | In June, Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan, who donated $1.57 million to the victims, made a music video alongside other artists entitled "Promise"; the song was composed by Andy Lau. | How much did actor Jackie Chan donate? | {
"text": [
"1.57 million"
],
"answer_start": [
51
]
} |
56d6477c1c85041400947069 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | In June, Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan, who donated $1.57 million to the victims, made a music video alongside other artists entitled "Promise"; the song was composed by Andy Lau. | What was the name of Chan's music video? | {
"text": [
"Promise"
],
"answer_start": [
133
]
} |
56cedd04aab44d1400b88b3c | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | China's openness during the media coverage of the Sichuan earthquake led a professor at the Peking University to say, “This is the first time [that] the Chinese media has lived up to international standards”. | What did a professor at the Peking University say about the handling of the earthquake? | {
"text": [
"This is the first time [that] the Chinese media has lived up to international standards"
],
"answer_start": [
119
]
} |
56d61fc11c85041400946f24 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Rescue efforts performed by the Chinese government were praised by western media, especially in comparison with Myanmar's blockage of foreign aid during Cyclone Nargis, as well as China's previous performance during the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. | What did Myanmar block after Cyclone Nargis? | {
"text": [
"foreign aid"
],
"answer_start": [
134
]
} |
56d61fc11c85041400946f25 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | China's openness during the media coverage of the Sichuan earthquake led a professor at the Peking University to say, “This is the first time [that] the Chinese media has lived up to international standards”. | What did a Peking professor say about Chinese media coverage? | {
"text": [
"up to international standards"
],
"answer_start": [
177
]
} |
56d61fc11c85041400946f26 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Los Angeles Times praised China's media coverage of the quake of being "democratic". | Who praised Chinese media coverage as being democratic? | {
"text": [
"Los Angeles Times"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d61fc11c85041400946f27 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Rescue efforts performed by the Chinese government were praised by western media, especially in comparison with Myanmar's blockage of foreign aid during Cyclone Nargis, as well as China's previous performance during the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. | In which previous catastrophe not live up to international standards? | {
"text": [
"1976 Tangshan earthquake"
],
"answer_start": [
220
]
} |
56cedd7daab44d1400b88b4e | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | As a result of the magnitude 7.9 earthquake and the many strong aftershocks, many rivers became blocked by large landslides, which resulted in the formation of "quake lakes" behind the blockages; these massive amounts of water were pooling up at a very high rate behind the natural landslide dams and it was feared that ... | What formed behind blockages? | {
"text": [
"quake lakes"
],
"answer_start": [
161
]
} |
56cedd7daab44d1400b88b50 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | As of May 27, 2008, 34 lakes had formed due to earthquake debris blocking and damming rivers, and it was estimated that 28 of them were still of potential danger to the local people. | How many quake lakes formed? | {
"text": [
"34"
],
"answer_start": [
20
]
} |
56cedd7daab44d1400b88b51 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | As of May 27, 2008, 34 lakes had formed due to earthquake debris blocking and damming rivers, and it was estimated that 28 of them were still of potential danger to the local people. | How many of the lakes were a danger to people? | {
"text": [
"28"
],
"answer_start": [
120
]
} |
56d624261c85041400946f2c | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | As a result of the magnitude 7.9 earthquake and the many strong aftershocks, many rivers became blocked by large landslides, which resulted in the formation of "quake lakes" behind the blockages; these massive amounts of water were pooling up at a very high rate behind the natural landslide dams and it was feared that ... | What was the magnitude of the Sichuan earthquake? | {
"text": [
"7.9"
],
"answer_start": [
29
]
} |
56d624261c85041400946f2d | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | As a result of the magnitude 7.9 earthquake and the many strong aftershocks, many rivers became blocked by large landslides, which resulted in the formation of "quake lakes" behind the blockages; these massive amounts of water were pooling up at a very high rate behind the natural landslide dams and it was feared that ... | What blocked many of the area's rivers? | {
"text": [
"large landslides"
],
"answer_start": [
107
]
} |
56d624261c85041400946f2e | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | As a result of the magnitude 7.9 earthquake and the many strong aftershocks, many rivers became blocked by large landslides, which resulted in the formation of "quake lakes" behind the blockages; these massive amounts of water were pooling up at a very high rate behind the natural landslide dams and it was feared that ... | What formed behind the blocked rivers? | {
"text": [
"quake lakes"
],
"answer_start": [
161
]
} |
56d624261c85041400946f2f | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | As of May 27, 2008, 34 lakes had formed due to earthquake debris blocking and damming rivers, and it was estimated that 28 of them were still of potential danger to the local people. | By May 27, how many earthquake lakes had formed up behind landslide debris? | {
"text": [
"34"
],
"answer_start": [
20
]
} |
56d624261c85041400946f30 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Entire villages had to be evacuated because of the resultant flooding. | What had to be evacuated due to potential flooding? | {
"text": [
"Entire villages"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56ceddf6aab44d1400b88b67 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The most precarious of these quake-lakes was the one located in the extremely difficult terrain at Mount Tangjia in Beichuan County, Sichuan, accessible only by foot or air; an Mi-26T heavy lift helicopter belonging to the China Flying Dragon Special Aviation Company was used to bring heavy earthmoving tractors to the ... | Where was the most precarious quake lake located? | {
"text": [
"Mount Tangjia in Beichuan County, Sichuan"
],
"answer_start": [
99
]
} |
56ceddf6aab44d1400b88b68 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The most precarious of these quake-lakes was the one located in the extremely difficult terrain at Mount Tangjia in Beichuan County, Sichuan, accessible only by foot or air; an Mi-26T heavy lift helicopter belonging to the China Flying Dragon Special Aviation Company was used to bring heavy earthmoving tractors to the ... | How could you only get to this quake lake? | {
"text": [
"by foot or air"
],
"answer_start": [
158
]
} |
56ceddf6aab44d1400b88b69 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The most precarious of these quake-lakes was the one located in the extremely difficult terrain at Mount Tangjia in Beichuan County, Sichuan, accessible only by foot or air; an Mi-26T heavy lift helicopter belonging to the China Flying Dragon Special Aviation Company was used to bring heavy earthmoving tractors to the ... | What machinery was airlifted into the location? | {
"text": [
"tractors"
],
"answer_start": [
304
]
} |
56ceddf6aab44d1400b88b6b | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Downstream, more than 200,000 people were evacuated from Mianyang by June 1 in anticipation of the dam bursting. | How many people were evacuated downstream? | {
"text": [
"200,000"
],
"answer_start": [
22
]
} |
56d62b0f1c85041400946f5e | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Downstream, more than 200,000 people were evacuated from Mianyang by June 1 in anticipation of the dam bursting. | What was the fear that caused 200,000 people to be evacuated from Mianyang? | {
"text": [
"the dam bursting"
],
"answer_start": [
95
]
} |
56d62b0f1c85041400946f5f | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The most precarious of these quake-lakes was the one located in the extremely difficult terrain at Mount Tangjia in Beichuan County, Sichuan, accessible only by foot or air; an Mi-26T heavy lift helicopter belonging to the China Flying Dragon Special Aviation Company was used to bring heavy earthmoving tractors to the ... | Where was the worst of the quake lakes located? | {
"text": [
"Mount Tangjia"
],
"answer_start": [
99
]
} |
56d62b0f1c85041400946f60 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The most precarious of these quake-lakes was the one located in the extremely difficult terrain at Mount Tangjia in Beichuan County, Sichuan, accessible only by foot or air; an Mi-26T heavy lift helicopter belonging to the China Flying Dragon Special Aviation Company was used to bring heavy earthmoving tractors to the ... | Where is Mount Tangjia? | {
"text": [
"Beichuan County, Sichuan"
],
"answer_start": [
116
]
} |
56d62b0f1c85041400946f62 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | This operation was coupled with the work done by PLAAF Mi-17 helicopters bringing in PLA engineering corps, explosive specialists and other personnel to join 1,200 soldiers who arrived on site by foot. | How many soldiers had to travel to the area by foot? | {
"text": [
"1,200"
],
"answer_start": [
158
]
} |
56cede78aab44d1400b88b7c | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The State Council declared a three-day period of national mourning for the quake victims starting from May 19, 2008; the PRC's National Flag and Regional Flags of Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions flown at half mast. It was the first time that a national mourning period had been declared for something ... | Who declared the mourning period? | {
"text": [
"The State Council"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d62ce51c85041400946f7a | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The State Council declared a three-day period of national mourning for the quake victims starting from May 19, 2008; the PRC's National Flag and Regional Flags of Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions flown at half mast. It was the first time that a national mourning period had been declared for something ... | What did the State Council declare a period of? | {
"text": [
"national mourning"
],
"answer_start": [
49
]
} |
56d62ce51c85041400946f7b | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The State Council declared a three-day period of national mourning for the quake victims starting from May 19, 2008; the PRC's National Flag and Regional Flags of Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions flown at half mast. It was the first time that a national mourning period had been declared for something ... | This was the biggest display of mourning since the death of who? | {
"text": [
"Mao Zedong"
],
"answer_start": [
435
]
} |
56d62ce51c85041400946f7c | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The State Council declared a three-day period of national mourning for the quake victims starting from May 19, 2008; the PRC's National Flag and Regional Flags of Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions flown at half mast. It was the first time that a national mourning period had been declared for something ... | When did the Chinese hold a moment of silence? | {
"text": [
"May 19, 2008"
],
"answer_start": [
103
]
} |
56d62ce51c85041400946f7d | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Cars and trucks on Beijing's roads also came to a halt. | What came to a halt during the moment of silence? | {
"text": [
"Cars and trucks"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d62ce51c85041400946f7e | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The State Council declared a three-day period of national mourning for the quake victims starting from May 19, 2008; the PRC's National Flag and Regional Flags of Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions flown at half mast. It was the first time that a national mourning period had been declared for something ... | How long was the national mourning for the quake victims to last? | {
"text": [
"three-day period"
],
"answer_start": [
29
]
} |
56cedecdaab44d1400b88b8d | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Ningbo Organizing Committee of the Beijing Olympic torch relay announced that the relay, scheduled to take place in Ningbo during national morning, would be suspended for the duration of the mourning period. | What was suspended for the duration of the mourning period? | {
"text": [
"Olympic torch relay"
],
"answer_start": [
47
]
} |
56cedecdaab44d1400b88b8e | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Ningbo Organizing Committee of the Beijing Olympic torch relay announced that the relay, scheduled to take place in Ningbo during national morning, would be suspended for the duration of the mourning period. | Where was the relay scheduled to take place? | {
"text": [
"Ningbo"
],
"answer_start": [
4
]
} |
56d62e501c85041400946f94 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Ningbo Organizing Committee of the Beijing Olympic torch relay announced that the relay, scheduled to take place in Ningbo during national morning, would be suspended for the duration of the mourning period. | What was suspended during the period of mourning? | {
"text": [
"Beijing Olympic torch relay"
],
"answer_start": [
39
]
} |
56d62e501c85041400946f95 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The Ningbo Organizing Committee of the Beijing Olympic torch relay announced that the relay, scheduled to take place in Ningbo during national morning, would be suspended for the duration of the mourning period. | Where was the torch relay supposed to take place? | {
"text": [
"in Ningbo"
],
"answer_start": [
117
]
} |
56d62e501c85041400946f96 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The route of the torch through the country was scaled down, and there was a minute of silence when the next leg started in city of Ruijin, Jiangxi on the Wednesday after the quake. | What part of the relay did they change? | {
"text": [
"The route"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d62e501c85041400946f97 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The route of the torch through the country was scaled down, and there was a minute of silence when the next leg started in city of Ruijin, Jiangxi on the Wednesday after the quake. | Where was there a minute of silence during the relay? | {
"text": [
"Ruijin, Jiangxi"
],
"answer_start": [
131
]
} |
56cedf2faab44d1400b88b9d | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Many websites converted their home page to black and white; Sina.com and Sohu, major internet portals, limited their homepages to news items and removed all advertisements. | What colors did many websites convert their home pages to? | {
"text": [
"black and white"
],
"answer_start": [
43
]
} |
56d62ff91c85041400946fbb | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Many websites converted their home page to black and white; Sina.com and Sohu, major internet portals, limited their homepages to news items and removed all advertisements. | What did internet portals remove from their home pages? | {
"text": [
"all advertisements"
],
"answer_start": [
153
]
} |
56d62ff91c85041400946fbc | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Other entertainment websites, including various gaming sites, such as the Chinese servers for World of Warcraft, had shut down altogether, or had corresponding links to earthquake donations. | Many of what shut down completely? | {
"text": [
"various gaming sites"
],
"answer_start": [
40
]
} |
56d62ff91c85041400946fbd | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | After the moments of silence, in Tiananmen Square, crowds spontaneously burst out cheering various slogans, including "Long Live China". | What did the crowds in Tiananmen Square do after the moment of silence? | {
"text": [
"burst out cheering"
],
"answer_start": [
72
]
} |
56d62ff91c85041400946fbe | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Casinos in Macau closed down. | What business closed in Macau? | {
"text": [
"Casinos"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56cee003aab44d1400b88bb1 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Ye Zhiping, the principal of Sangzao Middle School in Sangzao, one of the largest in An County, has been credited with proactive action that spared the lives of all 2,323 pupils in attendance when the earthquake happened. | Who was the principal of Sangzao Middle School? | {
"text": [
"Ye Zhiping"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56cee003aab44d1400b88bb2 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Ye Zhiping, the principal of Sangzao Middle School in Sangzao, one of the largest in An County, has been credited with proactive action that spared the lives of all 2,323 pupils in attendance when the earthquake happened. | What was the principal credited with? | {
"text": [
"proactive action that spared the lives of all 2,323 pupils in attendance when the earthquake happened"
],
"answer_start": [
119
]
} |
56cee003aab44d1400b88bb3 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Ye Zhiping, the principal of Sangzao Middle School in Sangzao, one of the largest in An County, has been credited with proactive action that spared the lives of all 2,323 pupils in attendance when the earthquake happened. | How many students attended the school? | {
"text": [
"2,323"
],
"answer_start": [
165
]
} |
56cee003aab44d1400b88bb5 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | During that time he obtained more than 400,000 yuan (US$60,000) from the county education department, money used to widen and strengthen concrete pillars and the balcony railing of all four storeys of his school, as well as secure its concrete floors. | How much money was used to strengthen the construction of the school? | {
"text": [
"400,000 yuan"
],
"answer_start": [
39
]
} |
56d64f7c1c85041400947095 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Ye Zhiping, the principal of Sangzao Middle School in Sangzao, one of the largest in An County, has been credited with proactive action that spared the lives of all 2,323 pupils in attendance when the earthquake happened. | What school principal strengthened his school? | {
"text": [
"Ye Zhiping"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d64f7c1c85041400947097 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Ye Zhiping, the principal of Sangzao Middle School in Sangzao, one of the largest in An County, has been credited with proactive action that spared the lives of all 2,323 pupils in attendance when the earthquake happened. | Where is the Sangzao Middle School? | {
"text": [
"Sangzao"
],
"answer_start": [
29
]
} |
56d64f7c1c85041400947098 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Ye Zhiping, the principal of Sangzao Middle School in Sangzao, one of the largest in An County, has been credited with proactive action that spared the lives of all 2,323 pupils in attendance when the earthquake happened. | The Sangzao school is one of the biggest in what county? | {
"text": [
"An County"
],
"answer_start": [
85
]
} |
56d64f7c1c85041400947099 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | During a three-year period that ended in 2007, he oversaw a major overhaul of his school. | How many years was Ye Zhiping involved in the school overhaul? | {
"text": [
"three-year period"
],
"answer_start": [
9
]
} |
56cee069aab44d1400b88bbc | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | However, Reuters reported in June that, to date, Chinese prosecutors have joined an official inquiry into ten collapsed schools during May's devastating earthquake to gain first-hand material of construction quality at the collapsed schools, launch preliminary inquiries and prepare for possible investigations into prof... | Why were the schools inspected? | {
"text": [
"to gain first-hand material of construction quality"
],
"answer_start": [
164
]
} |
56cee069aab44d1400b88bbd | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | It was also reported that safety checks were to be carried out at schools across China after last month's earthquake. | What was to be carried out at schools after the quake? | {
"text": [
"safety checks"
],
"answer_start": [
26
]
} |
56d658061c850414009470a7 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | However, Reuters reported in June that, to date, Chinese prosecutors have joined an official inquiry into ten collapsed schools during May's devastating earthquake to gain first-hand material of construction quality at the collapsed schools, launch preliminary inquiries and prepare for possible investigations into prof... | Who has joined an official inquiry into the school scandal? | {
"text": [
"Chinese prosecutors"
],
"answer_start": [
49
]
} |
56d658061c850414009470a8 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | However, Reuters reported in June that, to date, Chinese prosecutors have joined an official inquiry into ten collapsed schools during May's devastating earthquake to gain first-hand material of construction quality at the collapsed schools, launch preliminary inquiries and prepare for possible investigations into prof... | What investigation are the prosecutors pursuing? | {
"text": [
"professional crime"
],
"answer_start": [
316
]
} |
56d658061c850414009470a9 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | It was also reported that safety checks were to be carried out at schools across China after last month's earthquake. | Where are the Chinese going to perform safety checks? | {
"text": [
"schools across China"
],
"answer_start": [
66
]
} |
56d658061c850414009470aa | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | However, Reuters reported in June that, to date, Chinese prosecutors have joined an official inquiry into ten collapsed schools during May's devastating earthquake to gain first-hand material of construction quality at the collapsed schools, launch preliminary inquiries and prepare for possible investigations into prof... | What group reported that Chinese prosecutors were involved in investigating the schoolhouse collapses? | {
"text": [
"Reuters"
],
"answer_start": [
9
]
} |
56cee0eeaab44d1400b88bc3 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Experts are reviewing the draft, the commission said." To limit protests, officials pushed parents to sign a document, which forbade them from holding protests, in exchange of money, but some who refused to sign were threatened. | What was given in exchange of signing the document? | {
"text": [
"money"
],
"answer_start": [
176
]
} |
56cee0eeaab44d1400b88bc5 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Furthermore, officials used other methods of silencing: riot police officers broke up protests by parents; the authorities set up cordons around the schools; and officials ordered the Chinese news media to stop reporting on school collapses. | What other methods were used to break up protests? | {
"text": [
"riot police"
],
"answer_start": [
56
]
} |
56d65a4b1c850414009470af | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | The New York Times reported that "government officials in Beijing and Sichuan have said they are investigating the collapses. | Who did the New York Times report was investigating the school collapses? | {
"text": [
"government officials"
],
"answer_start": [
34
]
} |
56d65a4b1c850414009470b0 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Experts are reviewing the draft, the commission said." To limit protests, officials pushed parents to sign a document, which forbade them from holding protests, in exchange of money, but some who refused to sign were threatened. | What are officials seeking to do about protesting parents? | {
"text": [
"limit protests"
],
"answer_start": [
58
]
} |
56d65a4b1c850414009470b1 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Experts are reviewing the draft, the commission said." To limit protests, officials pushed parents to sign a document, which forbade them from holding protests, in exchange of money, but some who refused to sign were threatened. | What are officials offering parents in exchange of protests? | {
"text": [
"money"
],
"answer_start": [
176
]
} |
56d65a4b1c850414009470b2 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Experts are reviewing the draft, the commission said." To limit protests, officials pushed parents to sign a document, which forbade them from holding protests, in exchange of money, but some who refused to sign were threatened. | What has happened to some who refuse to agree to not protest? | {
"text": [
"were threatened"
],
"answer_start": [
212
]
} |
56d65a4b1c850414009470b3 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Furthermore, officials used other methods of silencing: riot police officers broke up protests by parents; the authorities set up cordons around the schools; and officials ordered the Chinese news media to stop reporting on school collapses. | What did officials order Chinese news media to stop reporting? | {
"text": [
"on school collapses"
],
"answer_start": [
221
]
} |
56cee14aaab44d1400b88bcb | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Besides parents, Liu Shaokun (刘绍坤), a Sichuan school teacher, was detained on June 25, 2008 for "disseminating rumors and destroying social order" about the Sichuan earthquake. | Who was a Sichuan school teacher? | {
"text": [
"Liu Shaokun"
],
"answer_start": [
17
]
} |
56cee14aaab44d1400b88bcd | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Liu’s family was later told that he was being investigated on suspicion of the crime of inciting subversion. | What was Liu's family told? | {
"text": [
"that he was being investigated on suspicion of the crime of inciting subversion"
],
"answer_start": [
28
]
} |
56d65c671c850414009470b9 | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Besides parents, Liu Shaokun (刘绍坤), a Sichuan school teacher, was detained on June 25, 2008 for "disseminating rumors and destroying social order" about the Sichuan earthquake. | What was Liu Shaokun's profession? | {
"text": [
"Sichuan school teacher"
],
"answer_start": [
38
]
} |
56d65c671c850414009470ba | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Liu’s family was later told that he was being investigated on suspicion of the crime of inciting subversion. | Why was he investigated? | {
"text": [
"crime of inciting subversion"
],
"answer_start": [
79
]
} |
56d65c671c850414009470bb | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | Liu had travelled to the Shifang, taken photos of collapsed school buildings, and put them online. | What did Liu Shankun do with the pictures he took of collapsed schools? | {
"text": [
"put them online"
],
"answer_start": [
82
]
} |
56d65c671c850414009470bc | 2008_Sichuan_earthquake | He had also expressed his anger at “the shoddy tofu-dregs buildings” (豆腐渣工程) in a media interview. | Where did he call the schoolhouses shoddy? | {
"text": [
"in a media interview"
],
"answer_start": [
77
]
} |
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