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China´s response to disaster relief becomes template for others to follow, says U.S. volunteer

Love without borders

Emergency architecture designs on display

Entitled "Crossing: Dialogues for Emergency Architecture" the exhibition showcases 16 ingenuous designs, aimed at raising awareness over the prevention and relief of natural disasters and epidemics.

President Hu inspects Sichuan

As China marks the first anniversary of the devastating Wenchuan earthquake, President Hu Jintao is conducting an inspection tour in Sichuan Province. It´s his third visit since the earthquake, and this time, the focus is on reconstruction.

Mourning ceremony marking quake anniversary in New York

New expressway to quake epicenter opens

A 26-km highway connecting Yingxiu town and Dujiangyan city, both hard-hit by last year´s massive earthquake in southwest China´s Sichuan province, was opened Tuesday.

"Iron Army" solders recall rescue operations

In a formal black suit, the quiet, tanned emcee had just taken part in an annual group wedding in Luoyang, the second largest city of central China´s Henan province.

Famous sow moving into grand new pig digs

A pig that became famous across China for its indomitable will to survive after it was pulled from the rubble 36 days after the May 12 earthquake has moved into a state-of-the-art new home.

When Sichuan smiles, hearts melt

For months, 12-year-old Liang Xinyi had recurring nightmares - colorless images of buildings crashing down to the ground, horrific sounds of people screaming in fear, in pain.

Yellow ribbons tied up to commemorate victims of Wenchuan earthquake

Quake rescue drill held to mark first anniversary of Wenchuan earthquake

Building a sustainable village in Sichuan

Rebuilding after the quake has been a challenging task, especially with a new emphasis on construction that is more environmentally friendly.

Beichuan: One year on

CCTV reporter Wang Mangmang is now in Beichuan county the fourth time since tragedy struck a year ago. Earlier, she gave us her reaction to what she saw in her latest return to the quake zone.

Returned overseas Chinese help with Beichuan school reconstruction

The All China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese began to rebuild Beichuan School on Tuesday afternoon with completion due before September the 1st next year.

Chinese county in sorrow: the bereaved mourn in Beichuan on quake anniversary

Sitting on a rock in the ruins of Beichuan, the hardest-hit place in last May´s deadly earthquake,

Quake reconstruction picking up pace

Quake survivor Dong Shengya, 12, knows what she wants to do when she grows up.

Memorial: Changes in the earthquake-stricken area

Chinese president Hu Jintao thanks world for quake aid

President Hu Jintao has again thanked the international community on behalf of the country for lending assistance in the aftermath of last year´s earthquake.

Chinese insurers pay 1.66 billion yuan in claims to quake areas

China marks 1st quake anniversary

Tuesday this week marked one full year since a magnitude 8 earthquake tore through parts of Sichuan province, killing almost 70 thousand people. Nearly 18-thousand people have been classified as missing.

Ceremonies to commemorate 5.12 quake

People across the Chinese mainland have held ceremonies in the last few days to commemorate victims of the Sichuan earthquake. Students from affected areas have also received aid packages from all over the country.

Overseas Chinese mark earthquake anniversary

Many Chinese overseas have also held activities to commemorate one year since the devastating earthquake. In the United States, 150 college students from Sichuan province came together to mark the occasion.

Tourism income of quake-hit Sichuan to reach 120 bln yuan this year

The tourism income in quake-hit Sichuan Province is expected to reach 120 billion yuan (17.5 billion U.S. dollars) this year which levels the figure before the quake, officials of the National Tourism Administration said Tuesday.

Hong Kong inaugurates photo exhibition on Sichuan earthquake anniversary

A local newspaper in Hong Kong inaugurated a photo exhibition on Tuesday, the one-year anniversary of the magnitude 8.0 earthquake that killed over 67,000 in the Chinese mainland province of Sichuan and elsewhere.

China mourns quake victims one year after quake

To the old man who has lived in the Yingxiu township of southwestern Sichuan Province for six decades, scenery by the hillside is slightly different this year with the addition of two new sights -- wild chrysanthemums and a graveyard.

CCTV Special

Quake student in process of recovery

Quake student in process of recovery

School buildings that collapsed in last year´s earthquake are now being rebuilt, and most students have returned to class. As part of our special series "Beyond Survival", Han Bin returns to speak to a student and a teacher he first met last year at Aba Teachers College in Wenchuan, and gets their thoughts, a year after their lives were changed forever.

Victim´s traumatic experience remains an issue

Victim´s traumatic experience remains an issue

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a professional term not often used by ordinary people. But perhaps not many, with PTSD now considered a major challenge to the psychological health of many survivors of the Sichuan earthquake.

Wenchuan quake orphan struggles to carry on

Wenchuan quake orphan struggles to carry on

According to the Sichuan provincial government, 638 children who lost their parents in the quake now live in orphanages, cared for by government-funded welfare associations, or with relatives.

Training & re-employment

Training & re-employment

The quake cost more than 1 and a half million people their jobs. Re-employment is vital for them to restart their life. As our reporter Zhang Lu finds out, training and jobs are key to invigorating both the local economy and its people.

Survivors have new babies

Survivors have new babies

The Wenchuan earthquake took the lives of many children. Parents surviving the disaster have had a difficult time accepting the heart-breaking truth.

Earthquake survivors: Life in temporary houses

Earthquake survivors: Life in temporary houses

Resuming a normal life is a long-term process for the earthquake survivors in Sichuan province.

Doctors needed in quake region

Doctors needed in quake region

Many hospitals in Dujiangyan city were destroyed by last year´s massive earthquake.

Beichuan survivors remarry

Beichuan survivors remarry

The Wenchuan earthquake has left many people losing their other half. Finding a new companion is a way to help these people move on.

Roadmen work against time

Roadmen work against time

Although all the roads damaged in the Sichuan earthquake are open to traffic, traffic jams are big problem in the quake zone. It´s a big challenge for road repairmen to work on the mountain roads while the vehicles roll by.

Volunteers still helping in quake zone

Volunteers still helping in quake zone

Volunteers made up a big part of the rescue team in the Sichuan earthquake. Many spent a long time in the quake zone, helping people out in different ways. One year on, what are these volunteers doing?

New crops, new hope

New crops, new hope

In the rural areas of Sichuan´s Shifang city, many farmers make their living from wood ear mushrooms.

Urban life on the way back to normal

Urban life on the way back to normal

Almost a year has passed since last year´s earthquake in Sichuan Province. Dujiangyan city is among the worst-hit areas. In today´s series report of " Beyond Survival", our reporter Pan Deng takes a look at the lives of people from different walks of life.

Reconstruction vital for religion

Reconstruction vital for religion

Er´Wang Temple in Dujiangyan was badly damaged in the quake. CCTV reporter Zhang Lu visited the temple which is now under reconstruction. As she finds out, the rebuilding is not only about the protection of cultural heritage, but also religious practice.

Re-establishing cultural relics in Dujiangyan

Re-establishing cultural relics in Dujiangyan

As a tourism city, Dujiangyan has many cultural relics, some are even on the world heritage list. However, many were severely damaged during last year´s earthquake.

Finding the best way to rebulid home

Finding the best way to rebulid home

The rebuilding is proceeding quickly as the one year anniversary of the massive earthquake approaches.

Quake victims rebuild houses

Quake victims rebuild houses

Rebuilding houses is the most difficult job for earthquake victims in remote mountain villages in China´s quake-hit regions.

Tourism regains momentum in Sichuan

Tourism regains momentum in Sichuan

The earthquake which rocked Sichuan last May also dealt a heavy blow to local tourism. As the reconstruction continues, a series of promotional initiatives are being carried out, and the sector is booming once again.

Beichuan to rise up on new ground

Beichuan to rise up on new ground

CCTV reporter Wang Mangmang revisited the old county seat, and also the site where it will rise again.