Beichuan to rise up on new ground

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-04-2009 13:54

Next week marks the one-year anniversary of the earthquake which shook southwestern China on the afternoon of May the 12th, 2008. Today, CCTV International begins a series called "Beyond Survival" on the reconstruction work in the quake zone.

Next week marks the one-year anniversary of the  earthquake which shook southwestern China on the  afternoon of May the 12th, 2008.

In the opening episode we look at Beichuan County, which was devastated by the earthquake. Conditions were such that it had to be re-built in another place. CCTV reporter Wang Mangmang revisited the old county seat, and also the site where it will rise again.

The road to the valley is alive again. Almost a year ago, the same street was like this.

Now, each step into the county seat still sees what's left from then. But it's spring again, with new signs of life.

This is the first journey back for Liu Yuling's family. They say no on will forget and no one will be forgotten.

Beichuan resident Liu Yuling said, "We're lucky to have survived. Beichuan will always be our home. Even though we move to another place, we'll still keep our memories here. We want a new home, but we'll never forget this place."