Sichuan Earthquake

26 Apr 2013

Hong Kong-funded buildings at two schools in Sichuan hit by Saturday's magnitude-7 earthquake are among the few structures that did not sustain major damage. Many local homes were either seriously...

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Xi Jinping in surprise inspection of Sichuan quake towns

22 May 2013

President Xi Jinping yesterday visited areas of Sichuan hit hardest by last month's magnitude 7 earthquake, meeting survivors and inspecting reconstruction work at a Hong Kong-funded school...

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PolyU helps set up Sichuan institute to manage disaster

21 May 2013

China's first disaster management institute has been set up in Sichuan after two deadly earthquakes struck the province in five years.

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Appeal for help to rebuild in Sichuan

20 May 2013

In a race against time, a charity is attempting to rebuild quake-damaged homes in Sichuan before the arrival of winter, and the group has asked Hongkongers for help.

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Memories of Sichuan earthquake drill hard into township school

13 May 2013

A class of third-year students at a middle school in Yingxiu township in Sichuan province were reviewing their exam papers yesterday when an ear-piercing alarm sounded across the campus.

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Infographic: May 12, 2008, Sichuan earthquake in context

12 May 2013

The devastating earthquake that struck Sichuan province five years ago marked one of a series in the earthquake-prone region. The earthquake occurred in an area that is deforming as two tectonic...

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Hundreds mark fifth anniversary of Sichuan quake at mountain memorial

Chen Huaqin placed a yellow chrysanthemum at the tomb of her only son Zhu Qiang, who died age 19 in the Sichuan earthquake, and started to burn money. She was among hundreds of mourners who...

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Sichuan quake amputee dives back into life

Zhang Chunmei lost both her legs, amputated above the knee, after she was trapped for almost three days when her school collapsed in the massive earthquake that struck Sichuan five years ago. She...

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Hope flourishes among the despair of Sichuan quake five years on

A return to the epicentre of the 2008 disaster brings an emotional reunion and mixed feelings for a journalist who was among the first outsiders to reach flattened Yingxiu as it mourned its lost...

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How to make charity dollars count

Since the Yaan earthquake on April 20, Oxfam staff have often been asked how to best ensure donations are well spent in the community. This is a healthy reminder that keeps pushing us to refine...

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LEADER

Beijing has learned lessons about quake relief since 2008

At 2.28 this afternoon countless families will be savouring lunch in honour of Mother's Day. But it will be a poignant moment for thousands of mainland mothers still mourning children who died in...

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