On May 12th 2008, an Earthquake struck Sichuan China
87,587 people perished, countless lives changed.
But the disaster also demonstrated the resilience of the Chinese people
Here a young girl was rescued from the rubble...๐งต
87,587 people perished, countless lives changed.
But the disaster also demonstrated the resilience of the Chinese people
Here a young girl was rescued from the rubble...๐งต
A boy giving his rescuers the Young Pioneers salute
Soldiers forming a human chain moving the injured down a steep hill
A high school student, holding an IV drip for his trapped friend.
The rescue conditions were made difficult by the mountainous geography.
The rescue conditions were made difficult by the mountainous geography.
Many towns were cut off by landslides.
To get accurate information, soldiers of the then 15th Airborne Corps leaped into the disaster zone under heavy clouds, without any ground guidance.
To get accurate information, soldiers of the then 15th Airborne Corps leaped into the disaster zone under heavy clouds, without any ground guidance.
"The PLA is here"
Are some of the most reassuring words the Chinese people can say in a disaster zone.
Are some of the most reassuring words the Chinese people can say in a disaster zone.
The towns were rebuilt
Infrastructure upgraded
But some of the destruction were preserved, serving as a memorial for those who have died.
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