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The image is a black and white photograph, taken in 1976, showing a temporary tent encampment in Beijing, China, at the location of latitude: 39.882, longitude: 116.407. The photograph was taken in a public park with trees and streetlights lining a dirt path. The tents are made of canvas and are pitched on the ground. People are walking and standing around. There are two children walking on the path. The photograph was taken during a major earthquake and the tents are being used as temporary housing for people displaced by the earthquake. The text above the photograph reads "1976年唐山大地震波及北京, 8月起天安门搭建了1.7万户6.5万人, 内外长途搭棚各种援助, 在危难时刻天安公园发挥了紧急避难作用." which translates to "The 1976 Tangshan earthquake affected Beijing. From August, 1,700 households and 65,000 people set up tents at Tiananmen Square. Aid was provided from both inside and outside, and Tiananmen Square played an emergency role in times of crisis."
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