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Special Coverage: 1st anniversary of Wenchuan quake

President Hu Jintao conveys condolences to quake victims

Chinese President Hu Jintao conveyed condolences to victims of the May 12 Sichuan earthquake and to those who sacrificed their lives during quake relief on the first anniversary of the earthquake Tuesday afternoon.

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China marks 1st quake anniversary

Chinese insurers pay 1.66 bln yuan in claims to quake areas
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When disaster strikes, help comes from all sides...What things or people have impressed you the most in all these efforts?

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"People first", Scientific thinking

Silhouette Chinese Leaders

Hu Jintao, Chinese President

"Our party, army and people have overcome difficulties and withstood challenges with a firm belief, a strong will and tenacity..."

Wen Jiabao, Chinese Premier

"Although half of the population perished, the other half -- the survivors -- will build a new Beichuan with hope."

Govt Efforts

<font color=red><b>China´s Actions for Disaster Prevention and Reduction</b></font><a></a><a href=http://www.cctv.com/english/20090511/106161.shtml><font color=blue> [Press conference]</font></a>

China´s Actions for Disaster Prevention and Reduction [Press conference]

Reconstruction in the quake zone

Reconstruction in the quake zone

<strong> With the help of other provinces and municipalities, post-quake construction in Sichuan Province is progressing smoothly. The provincial economy is also recovering. </strong><a></a><center>---------------------------------------------------------</center>

With the help of other provinces and municipalities, post-quake construction in Sichuan Province is progressing smoothly. The provincial economy is also recovering. ---------------------------------------------------------

Independent, Life gets a new start

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Beichuan survivors remarry

Beichuan survivors remarry

Mothers pregnant again in quake zone

Mothers pregnant again in quake zone

Efforts still needed

Psychological pain -confusion about the future

"The most difficult time the psychological pain is over, but it is replaced by confusion about the future,"- A social work teacher

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD-- is a professional term not often used by ordinary people. But perhaps not many, with PTSD now considered a major challenge to the psychological health of many survivors of the Sichuan earthquake.

Reality of life-- As the breadwinner of the family, Liu looked for jobs elsewhere, but was turned down because of his age. "I´m not competitive on the market. More importantly, I don´t have technical skills, except from doing hard labor in the pit."

Rebuild our new home

Flowers bloom on ruins of Beichuan
Flowers bloom on ruins of Beichuan.

Helping each other, We are not alone

Super Stars in Action

Jet Li
--Sep up Jet Li´s disaster-relief One Foundation

Yao Ming
-- Builds school in quake-hit Sichuan

Let us doing more

Thank You, Brothers

[Beijing]

·Beijing to invest 7 bln yuan in quake-hit province

[Shanghai]

·Shanghai gives quake town a lift

[Hong Kong]

·Hong Kong volunteers counsel quake survivors

[Macao]

·Macao to finance 10 reconstruction projects in quake-hit Chinese province

[Taiwan]

·Taiwan donation delivered through ARATS to quake zones

<strong> A pressing task, among others, in China´s post-quake construction work is to ensure people in quake-hit areas get safely through the 1st winter after quake. Long before the winter was approaching, donations had flooded in quake areas from many parts of China including <font color=blue>Shanghai</font>, <font color=blue>Guangdong</font>, <font color=blue>Jiangsu</font>, <font color=blue>Anhui</font>, <font color=blue>Hebei</font>, <font color=blue>Liaoning</font>, <font color=blue>Guizhou</font>, <font color=blue>Jilin</font>, <font color=blue>Shandong</font>...</strong><a></a><center>---------------------------------------------------------</center>

A pressing task, among others, in China´s post-quake construction work is to ensure people in quake-hit areas get safely through the 1st winter after quake. Long before the winter was approaching, donations had flooded in quake areas from many parts of China including Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Hebei, Liaoning, Guizhou, Jilin, Shandong...---------------------------------------------------------

Thank you, The Most Lovely Int’l Friends More

Chinese President expresses gratitude: <br>"...I express heartfelt thanks to the foreign governments and international friends that have contributed to our quake-relief work..."

Chinese President expresses gratitude:
"...I express heartfelt thanks to the foreign governments and international friends that have contributed to our quake-relief work..."