Rebirth of Beichuan
By Wang Chuan, Published: 2018-04-26 19:15:31
A visitor walks passed the Memorial Cemetery in the old Beichuan County, Sichuan Province. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
Editor's Note:
It was 10 years ago that Beichuan County was hit by an 8.0-magnitude earthquake in 2008 in China’s Sichuan Province. A photographer from the Global Times visited the earthquake ruins of the old Beichuan County in remembrance of the 2008 earthquake and recorded the rebirth of Beichuan. Photos: Cui Meng/GT

People lay flowers at the Memorial Cemetery in remembrance of the 2008 earthquake in the old Beichuan County, Sichuan Province. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
People look at the ruins of the earthquake in remembrance of the 2008 earthquake in the old Beichuan County, Sichuan Province. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
Two people read a board that lists the earthquake victims in the old Beichuan County, Sichuan Province. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
Aerial view of the old Beichuan County in China’s Sichuan Province. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
Elderly women practice Tai chi at the Cultural Square in the new Beichuan County, Sichuan Province. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
People walk and ride bikes at the Cultural Square in the new Beichuan County, Sichuan Province. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
People dance at the Cultural Square in the new Beichuan County, Sichuan Province. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
A grandfather plays with his grandson at the Cultural Square in the new Beichuan County, Sichuan Province. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
Aerial view depicts the new Beichuan County in China’s Sichuan Province. Photo: Cui Meng/GT