Remembering the victims of Wenchuan earthquake
Chengdu: A memorial activity commemorating Wenchuan earthquake victims and the rescue operation was held in Yingxiu county in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of people gathered at the earthquake site at Xuankou middle school of Yingxiu county, the epicenter of the earthquake, and mourned for the victims of the earthquake and those who died saving lives. On May 12, 2008, a magnitude 8 quake hit Wenchuan of Sichuan Province, killing nearly 70,000 people and leaving nearly 18,000 missing.
Shen Wenjuan is a villager of Yuzixi village in Yingxiu county. Her house was completely ruined in the earthquake. Wenchuan was rebuilt soon after the earthquake. And with the beautiful views in the area, it has even become a travel destination.