Also like the other three counties and towns in Sichuan holding claims to be the birthplace of Yu the Great , Beichuan is among the most severely hit of all disaster regions following the 2008 Sichuan earthquake , including the Beichuan High School campus , where more than 1,000 students lost their lives after two main buildings collapsed . Beichuan 's Party and government building also collapsed , and Yang Zesen , Beichuan 's vice mayor then was among the victims . 80 % of the county 's buildings are said to have collapsed
2008 Sichuan earthquake
2008 Sichuan earthquake
Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County