“夺命的是建筑物,而不是地震”——汶川地震使容易被人忽视的建筑物抗震标准问题摆在国人面前,许多买房人开始先打听房屋的抗震能力。目前,我国建筑物的抗震设计标准是如何确定的? “It is the buildings that are fatal, not earthquakes.” The Wenchuan earthquake placed the easily-overlooked standards for building earthquake resistance in front of the people. Many buyers began to inquire about the earthquake resistance of the houses. At present, how are the seismic design standards for buildings in China determined?