Saturday, 14 June 2008

One month after the magnitude-7.9 quake killed nearly 70,000 in central China


Chinese earthquake survivors look at their houses buried in a landslide triggered by the May 12 earthquake at Taihong village in Chenjiaba County of Mianyang, China's southwest Sichuan province, Sunday, June 8, 2008.

Survivors of the May 12 earthquake line up for lunch at a tent community near Yongan, southwest China's Sichuan province, Friday, June 13, 2008. One month after the magnitude-7.9 quake killed nearly 70,000 in central China, Beijing is trying to switch the emphasis from the destruction to the rebuilding effort, focusing on tales of heroism in the rescue efforts.

Chinese people watch Mianyuan River rushing down when the Tangjiashan quake lake burst in Wuhu, China's southwest Sichuan province, Thursday, June 12, 2008.

A Chinese woman walks past pictures of victims of the May 12 earthquake on display at a museum in Jianchuan, in southwest China's Sichuan province, Thursday, June 12, 2008. The privately run museum collected hundreds of pieces of artifacts and images from soldiers, volunteers, hospitals and survivors to set up the exhibition marking the one month anniversary of the magnitude-7.9 quake that killed nearly 70,000 people.

Survivors of the May 12 earthquake crowd for lunch at a tent community near Yongan, southwest China's Sichuan province, Friday, June 13, 2008. One month after the magnitude-7.9 quake killed nearly 70,000 in central China, Beijing is trying to switch the emphasis from the destruction to the rebuilding effort, focusing on tales of heroism in the rescue efforts.

Chinese climb up a hill carrying a wardrobe salvaged from his neighbor's house buried in a landslide triggered by May 12 earthquake in Taihong village, Chenjiaba County of Mianyang, China's southwest Sichuan province, Sunday, June 8, 2008.

A Chinese earthquake survivor carries a wardrobe salvaged from his neighbor's house buried in a landslide triggered by the May 12 earthquake at Taihong village in Chenjiaba County of Mianyang, China's southwest Sichuan province, Sunday, June 8, 2008.

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