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Photo dated on Dec. 8, 2008 shows the
relocated Quanli village in Lueyang County, northwest China's Shaanxi
Province. Two hundred and six quake-surviving villagers have moved into
their new houses in the newly-built village prior to the upcoming
winter.
(Xinhua Photo)
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Photo dated on Dec. 8, 2008 shows
villagers carry their belongings at the relocated Quanli village in Lueyang
County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Two hundred and six
quake-surviving villagers have moved into their new houses in the
newly-built village prior to the upcoming winter.
(Xinhua
Photo)
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China speeds up quake zone reconstruction with another 20 bln
yuan
BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) --
The Chinese Ministry of Finance said Wednesday it had earmarked 20 billion yuan
(2.9 billion U.S. dollars) from the 2009 central budget for reconstruction in
regions devastated by the May 12 earthquake in southwest China.
The fund was allocated to quake regions on top of the 70
billion yuan, which the central government promised for this year. Full story
Quake relief donations go transparent
as China opens online database
BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Those who made donations for the relief and
rehabilitation of southwest China after the massive earthquake on May 12 are
able to see how their donations are being spent through an online database made
public on Friday by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Queries can be entered using the donor's name and the
amount of the donation at www.ccdic.org/ywxt/eoa/cx.jsp. The system is only
accessible in Chinese. Full story
Feature: Hesitantly, China's quake
widowed get hitched again
CHENGDU, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Guo Shunqing lit three incense sticks and offered up
10 dishes before he knelt down to mourn his dead wife.
Qiao Liping quietly looked on, her face blank as the
dishes she prepared were placed in front of an enlarged photo of the woman who
was killed in the devastating earthquake of May 12. Qiao's husband died in the
same disaster.
Time has yet to heal the trauma, but the two widowed have
been brought together by their common experience and dreams for the future: both
are in their 50s, have grown-up children and need a shoulder to lean on for the
rest of their lives. Full story
