Special report: Reconstruction After Earthquake
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao presides over the ceremony honoring organizations and individuals for their contributions to relief work after the May 12 earthquake at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 8, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
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Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang announces the awarding decision at the ceremony honoring organizations and individuals for their contributions to relief work after the May 12 earthquake at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 8, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
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BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony was held here Wednesday to honor organizations and individuals who made major contributions to the relief work after the May 12 earthquake struck southwest China.
Chinese Party and state leaders including Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo,Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang attended the ceremony, which kicked off at 10 a.m..
President Hu, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, presented awards to the honored and addressed the event.
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The ceremony honoring organizations and individuals for their contributions to relief work after the May 12 earthquake is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 8, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
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Representatives of the organizations and individuals also spoke at the ceremony.
The quake, measuring 8.0 on the Richter Scale, jolted southwestern Sichuan and neighboring provinces and has left more than 80,000 dead or missing. It was the deadliest and strongest tremor hitting China in over three decades.
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
