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In Beichuan, China, the Agony of Surviving

The population of the town by Beichuan has been reduced to zero, but former residents return daily to try to find what remains of their loved ones, a task that is nearly impossible.

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This Story China Faces Economic Aftershocks Article \| SHIFANG, China, May 18 -- Statistically speaking, Zhang Zhengjie and his factory are fine. Chinese Gather to Mourn Victims of Sichuan Quake Raw Video: Earthquake Victims Remembered Picking Up the Pieces In Beichuan, China, the Agony of Surviving This Story Schools Fell While Other Buildings Held Article \| MIANZHU, China -- The day the earthquake hit was supposed to be a special one for Ding Yao. Her hair done up in pigtails, she was sitting in the front of a fourth-grade classroom, waiting for the teacher to hand out prizes to students who had the highest scores on a math test. She wasn't sure, bu... After Schools Collapse, Grief Turns to Anger Picking Up the Pieces Chaping In China, the Waiting Has Just Begun In Beichuan, China, the Agony of Surviving Landslides Cause Fear Of Floods in Quake Zone This Story New Town Springing Up in Quake-Hit Province Article \| LEIGU, China, May 27 -- With as many as 14 million earthquake survivors in urgent need of housing, China is beginning to rebuild from scratch. U.S. Reopens Talks With Chinese On Rights China Faces Aftershocks, Flood Fears Picking Up the Pieces Earthquake Damage In Beichuan, China, the Agony of Surviving Landslide in China This Story Earthquake Damage Panorama \| The town of Yingxiu, in Wenchuan county, China, was close to the epicenter of the earthquake and was completely destroyed. The sides of the mountains used to be filled with trees, but landslides have made them mostly barren. Picking Up the Pieces RESENTMENT OVER TIBET EASES: Outpouring of Help Shifts Mood in China China Faces Aftershocks, Flood Fears U.S. Reopens Talks With Chinese On Rights In Beichuan, China, the Agony of Surviving This Story Young Volunteers in Quake Zone Ultimately Find a Modest Mission Article \| FEISHUI, China -- Clad in a candy-striped shirt and red hiking boots, Li Xiaotang sat cross-legged on a matching red yoga mat in the middle of a mountain village near the epicenter of last week's earthquake. In China, the Waiting Has Just Begun In Beichuan, China, the Agony of Surviving Landslides Cause Fear Of Floods in Quake Zone Chaping Picking Up the Pieces		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace del.icio.us NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this video		More on washingtonpost.com • More World News » washingtonpost.com
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