Beichuan county reconstruction begins

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The total area of Zhang Zhenghai's two-storey house is 274 square meters, including farmland and crops. Zhang will get 20 thousand yuan compensation in total.

Preliminary work on reconstructing quake-hit Beichuan County  has begun. The newly rebuilt area will cover 10 square kilometers  and house more than 10 thousand residents.

Mu Quanjin, Deputy director of Land Resources Bureau, Beichuan, said, "Things that cannot be moved, such as stoves and water pools, even pipes, will all be compensated for. Trees and equipment are also included."

Zhang will eventually get a new 105 square meter apartment.

Before reconstruction work is complete, every family member will receive a 150 yuan subsidy each month.