Monday, May 11, 2009

Remembering China, Sichuan 1 Year Later








A Woman cries as she mourns the victims of last years devastating 8.0 Sichuan Earthquake---Tuesday marks the 1 year anniversary of that dreadful day.

Liu Xia, head of the Kindergarten where 300 children perished mourns for the lives lost in Beichuan. Another Woman grieves at the site where her loved ones perished.

A Woman mourning the loss of her Son and Grandson, is being consoled by relatives.

People in Beichuan, burning paper mourning their loved ones who perished one year ago today.

A daughter consoles her Mother---May God have mercy.

One year ago, a young girl was grieving at the grave site of her loved one in Shifang. One year later, this young girl in her class at school.

On the 25 January, I wrote here that Beichuan Middle School parents and classmates mourned loved ones ahead of Chinese Lunar New Year---more than 19,000 children died one year ago Tuesday in Sichuan Province.

More here from The Epoch Times

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