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"The Earthquake" on Documentary

"Reports from Epicenter" on Rediscovering China

"One month after earthquake" on Dialogue

Death toll rises to 69,197

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Info on orphans adoption

-Sichuan hotlines: 028-84423064
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-Beijing hotline: 96165

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Donation for Wenchuan earthquake

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First batch of soldiers leave China´s quake zone

The first batch of Chinese soldiers, 515paratroopers, boarded a train and left the quake-stricken Sichuan Province after completing their relief operations on Monday.

Quake-affected Chinese students attend opening ceremony for summer camp in Russia

Over 180 students from China´s quake-hit Sichuan province joined Sunday evening´s opening ceremony for a summer camp in Tuapse, a city on Russia´s Black Seacoast.

Recovering More

Feature: Smiles return to faces of quake-affected children

Epidemic Prevention

Effective measures prevent post-quake epidemics

Quake Lake

Basic risk reduction work finished on "Quake Lakes"

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Dead Chinese soldier honored as quake-relief hero

Dead Chinese soldier honored as quake-relief hero

Wu Wenbin, a military officer who died from massive blood loss in the lungs due to overwork in quake-relief missions, was honored by a new order signed by Hu Jintao.

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More than 600,000 migrant workers return home jobless after quake

More than 600,000 migrant workers return home jobless after quake

Nearly two months after returning home to Sichuan Province following the devastating quake, more than 600,000 migrant workers are now facing the dilemma of what to do for work.

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We are not alone More

Foreign volunteers extend help to children in quake zone

Int´l medical teams in China

Int´l medical teams in China

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Foreign Media Coverage

Tanzania´s newspaper The African

-- The newspaper lauded the relief work and disaster management by the Chinese government and people in the quake-stricken Sichuan Province

DPRK Rodong Sinmun newspaper

-- The Chinese people and army are making united efforts to reconstruct the earthquake-stricken areas.

Minju Joson of DPRK

-- The Chinese army showed its high level of specialization and combat capacity in the quake relief work.

Associate Press

-- Such a quick response to the earthquake shows that the government is making the rescue operation its top priority.

Backgrounder

Location: Wenchuan, Sichuan

Time: May 12 at 2:28 pm

Magnitude: 7.8 on Richter scale

Apr 2008: Earthquake jolts northwest China

Mar 2008: Strong earthquakes hits Xinjiang

Jan 2008: Earthquake of 6.9 degrees hits Tibet

Jun 2007: Strong earthquake hits SW Chinese county

Apr 2007: Strong quakes hit East China Sea

Tips in case of earthquakes

Extra care is needed to help children in quake-affected areas. How they are handled today can seriously impact their ability to cope with their traumatic experiences in the future. Do´s and don´ts of helping kids>>

As strong earthquake has hit SW China, here list some tips to help people survive possible major earthquakes.

Stay inside and duck and cover. Get underneath a desk or table, or stand in a corner or under a doorway. Cover your head and neck with your arms..