CCTV

Headline News

China

Beichuan county reconstruction begins

WATCH VIDEO

Source: CCTV.com | 02-16-2009 13:41

Special Report:   Post-quake reconstruction

Click for more news in News Hour>>

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.

The photo shows Beichuan county before the May earthquake. 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.
The photo shows Beichuan county before the May earthquake. 
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.

Shunyi village is one of the targets of the reconstruction project.

A demolition team and local officials are carefully measuring houses that will be knocked down. They aim to ensure people are adequately housed in new accommodation.

Several people will oversee the process of measuring the homes which will be demolished.

A Village representative of Shunyi village, said, "We will try to make sure it is satisfactory for everyone. If you have any doubts or question, just tell us."