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The Chinese government holds a grand
ceremony on Wednesday to honor organizations and individuals for their
contribution to relief work after the May 12 earthquake.(Xinhua
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BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday
presented awards to organizations and individuals who had made major
contributions to the relief work after the May 12 earthquake.
Chinese leaders visit May quake
exhibition
BEIJING, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- President Hu
Jintao and other Chinese leaders including top legislator Wu Bangguo and Premier
Wen Jiabao on Tuesday visited an exhibition which pays tribute to victims of the
May earthquake in Sichuan Province and the nation's concerted efforts to assist
the disaster-stricken areas.
Photos and videos showing the aftermath of the
catastrophic earthquake, as well as items that were used to rescue victims drew
attentions of the leaders. Full story
Death toll from China's May earthquake remains unchanged at 69,227
BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province and its neighboring region remained unchanged as 69,227 as of Thursday noon, the State Council Information Office said in a statement.
The numbers of people listed as missing and injured were 17,923and 374,643 respectively. Full story
Premier: China to compile quake victim name list
BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- China will compile a list of persons confirmed dead or listed missing in the massive May 12 earthquake that left more than 80,000 dead and millions homeless.
The list will be published via local media and subject to a final examination, Premier Wen Jiabao said at a recent meeting on quake rehabilitation in Sichuan Province. Full story
