Strong Earthquake Jolts SW China
 

 

 

Building of all temporary houses for May quake zone finishes

Relief workers had finished building all the 677,131 temporary houses needed in the areas ravaged by the May 12 earthquake as of Wednesday.


230 injured as powerful aftershock hits Sichuan

A 6.1-magnitude aftershock hit Sichuan province at 4:32 pm on Friday, leaving 231 people injured, four critically, local government officials said. Wenchuan Earthquake



 

Quake relief heroes attend meeting in Beijing

Representatives of people who made outstanding contributions to the earthquake rescue and relief operations have gathered in Beijing to tell their stories. Seven of the quake relief heroes attended Wednesday's meeting in person.

 


 
 

China awards little heros in quake rescue

China awarded 50 youngsters Friday for their bravery in the rescue after the May 12 earthquake that jolted Sichuan Province. Reports on Quake Relief, Reconstruction


 

Quake heroine promoted for breast-feeding babies

Jiang Xiaojuan, a policewoman who was well-known to the Chinese public for feeding infants with breast milk after the May 12 quake, has been officially promoted to a ranking post at a local police bureau, despite a nationwide controversy.

 
 

Giant pandas suffer post-quake trauma

Si Jia stood on her hind legs trying to snatch her milk bowl from a zoo keeper's hand. During the tug of war the metal container fell and gave out a loud bang when hitting the ground. All three giant pandas in the area were scared away.


 

Quake zone students look to future with college exam

The three-day national college entrance exam started on Thursday for 120,000 students in areas hit by the May 12 earthquake, weeks after their peers elsewhere in the nation took the crucial test.