On May 19th, 2008, the MOST Department of Basic Research organized an emergent Xiangshan Science Conference on the mechanism of the occurrence of Sichuan Wenchuan Earthquake. Discussions were held at the conference focusing on the academic issues including the “Mechanism of the Occurrence of Sichuan Wenchuan Earthquake and the Scientific Analysis on the Post-Earthquake Disaster Conditions”.

A report on relevant conditions of the Wenchuan Earthquake measuring eight on Richter scale was made at the meeting. The participants analyzed the mechanism of the occurrence of the Wenchuan Earthquake; discussed in-depth many significant scientific issues such as the post-earthquake development tendencies, earthquake disasters, and so on; and proposed relevant suggestions and measures.