800 primary school students from Beichuan County have arrived in Jinan in the east of China. These children will soon be back in class, more than 1000 kilometers away from home.
Health authorities will vaccinate children in parts of the northwest Gansu Province in a drive to prevent post-quake epidemics, local authorities said on Tuesday.
Children in the quake-hit areas celebrate the International Children´s Day which falls on June 1 in tents.
Kindergarten students in Xingtai, Hebei Province have made more than 100 such cards to send to children in the quake-hit Sichuan Province, hoping they will have a happy International Children´s Day this Sunday.
Getting children in the quake zone back to school might be the best present for them on International Children´s Day. Soldiers are building tent schools and some have even become teachers.
Children at the Bayi Tent School in Mianyang had a special guest this morning. China´s first man in space, Yang Liwei went to the school to spend Children´s Day with the students.
Children as the hope of the future, and this is often felt most keenly during times of tragedy. The smiling faces of some of the youngest survivors have moved thousands of people.
The earthquake has brought sudden changes to children living in the quake region. How they overcome the hardship and maintain psychological stability is essential for their growth.The expert believes that as long as the entire society shows that it cares and loves these children, they will recover soon and live a relatively stable life even after being hit by such a severe disaster.
Wu Xiaoping, Psychiatrist of Mianyang Center Hospital-- "After treatment, they become more relaxed. We even saw a very nervous man falling asleep. When we saw them again the next day, most of them have smiles for us."
Oliya Makarova, Russian Medical Team in Pengzhou -- "In addition to playing this game... we try to talk with the children. We encourage them to express their fears and the impact of the quake on their inner world. This is very helpful to relieve fear and pressure."
Olympic table tennis champion, Deng Yaping, carried the spirit of athleticism to children, which could inspire and mobilize them to get back on their feet.
The first batch of counseling books for children traumatized by the quake has arrived at Mianzhu city. The books are written by Taiwan experts, and donated by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee.
