Beichuan residents pay tribute to the past

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-12-2009 12:22

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The quake-devastated Beichuan county seat in Sichuan Province has reopened, to allow former residents to mourn the dead on the first anniversary of the disaster. This is the second time Beichuan has opened to the public since the earthquake. The first was during Qingming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, a traditional occasion for people to pay respect to the dead. The reopening of Beichuan means a lot for many former residents.

People commemorate victims of the May 12  earthquake last year, outside Beichuan city,  which was seriously damaged in the earthquake,  southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 10, 2009.  As the first anniversary of the earthquake  approaches, people all over China commemorate  the disaster in different ways. (Xinhua Photo)