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Three-day National Mourning For Victims in Sichuan Earthquake

Date: 2008-5-19 4:52:00 by chinatravel Tags: Sichuan Earthquake

Three-day National Mourning

China on Monday began a three-day national mourning for the tens of thousands of people killed in a powerful earthquake which struck the country's southwest on May 12.

At 4:58 a.m., the national flag at the Tian'anmen Square in downtown Beijing flew at half-mast after a complete flag-raising ceremony.

All public amusements will be suspended for three days from Mond

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Powerful Earthquake Hits Sichuan and Shakes Buildings Across Asia

Date: 2008-5-19 4:37:00 by unclechina Tags: Sichuan Earthquake

Epicenter

An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale hit China’s Sichuan province at 2:28 p.m. Monday,local time. Wenchuan, the epicenter of the quake was located 31.0 degrees north latitude and 103.4 degrees east longitude, the The Chinese State S

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Foreign rescuers battle for lives in China's quake zone

Date: 2008-5-17 17:45:00 by chinatravel Tags: Sichuan Earthquake

Foreign rescuers battle for lives in China's quake zone

Qingchuan -- Foreign rescue teams have joined the front line in the battle to free those trapped after Monday's devastating earthquake in southwest China.

The second group of 29 Japanese earthquake rescuers joined their colleagues in Beichuan County, one of the worst hit areas in Sichuan Province, to continue rescue operations.

The first group of 31 well-equipped Japanese

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