Former students at Beichuan Middle School remembering their classmates that perished in the catastrophic 8.0 Sichuan Earthquake on the 12 May, 2008
In June, I wrote here that students at Beichuan Middle School, on the 11 May, were happy, smiling and excited enjoying a day of fun filled activity. Just 24 hours later these same students suffered tremendous losses, so many never will know the joys of being together again.
Chinese authorities opened up Beichuan, so that families could mourn quake victims Saturday during Qingming Festival.
People walking into Beichuan, Sichuan Province on Saturday. Families place flowers in memory of loved ones and burn joss sticks as they mourn.
A man mourns his wife who perished during the quake. More than 80,000 people died on that terrible day, nearly one year ago.
Last week I wrote here that earthquake survivors remembered their family and friends ahead of Qingming Festival. God have mercy.
More here from Xinhua
Related: More than 100,000 pay homage to families members who died during Sichuan Earthquake---here in Chinese here in English
