Recovering from 2008 quake: Longnan City in NW China

Source:Xinhua Published: 2013-5-12 13:53:39

This bird eye view show the Longtanzi Village, Kangxian County in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 1, 2011. In the year of 2008, a massive earthquake occurred in Gansu's neighbouring province Sichuan, and Longnan was also battered by the disaster. During the past five years, a total of 3,905 reconstruction projects have been carried out in the city, where over 240,000 households have their houses rebuilt, and hundreds of schools and hospitals have been set up as well. (Xinhua/Wang Yaodong)
This bird eye view show the Longtanzi Village, Kangxian County in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 1, 2011. In the year of 2008, a massive earthquake occurred in Gansu's neighbouring province Sichuan, and Longnan was also battered by the disaster. During the past five years, a total of 3,905 reconstruction projects have been carried out in the city, where over 240,000 households have their houses rebuilt, and hundreds of schools and hospitals have been set up as well. (Xinhua/Wang Yaodong)


 
 Photo taken on Feb. 5, 2013 shows children amusing themselves while playing gym equipment in Dongluo Village of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. In the year of 2008, a massive earthquake occurred in Gansu's neighbouring province Sichuan, and Longnan was also battered by the disaster. During the past five years, a total of 3,905 reconstruction projects have been carried out in the city, where over 240,000 households have their houses rebuilt, and hundreds of schools and hospitals have been set up as well. (Xinhua/Wang Yaodong)
 Photo taken on Feb. 5, 2013 shows children amusing themselves while playing gym equipment in Dongluo Village of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. In the year of 2008, a massive earthquake occurred in Gansu's neighbouring province Sichuan, and Longnan was also battered by the disaster. During the past five years, a total of 3,905 reconstruction projects have been carried out in the city, where over 240,000 households have their houses rebuilt, and hundreds of schools and hospitals have been set up as well. (Xinhua/Wang Yaodong)


 
This bird eye view shows Jiangjiashan of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, May 9, 2013. In the year of 2008, a massive earthquake occurred in Gansu's neighbouring province Sichuan, and Longnan was also battered by the disaster. During the past five years, a total of 3,905 reconstruction projects have been carried out in the city, where over 240,000 households have their houses rebuilt, and hundreds of schools and hospitals have been set up as well. (Xinhua/Wang Yaodong)
This bird eye view shows Jiangjiashan of Wudu District in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, May 9, 2013. In the year of 2008, a massive earthquake occurred in Gansu's neighbouring province Sichuan, and Longnan was also battered by the disaster. During the past five years, a total of 3,905 reconstruction projects have been carried out in the city, where over 240,000 households have their houses rebuilt, and hundreds of schools and hospitals have been set up as well. (Xinhua/Wang Yaodong)


 
Photo taken on July 19, 2010 shows pupils playing on the playground in a newly-built school in Xinchengzi Township of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. In the year of 2008, a massive earthquake occurred in Gansu's neighbouring province Sichuan, and Longnan was also battered by the disaster. During the past five years, a total of 3,905 reconstruction projects have been carried out in the city, where over 240,000 households have their houses rebuilt, and hundreds of schools and hospitals have been set up as well. (Xinhua/Wang Yaodong)
Photo taken on July 19, 2010 shows pupils playing on the playground in a newly-built school in Xinchengzi Township of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. In the year of 2008, a massive earthquake occurred in Gansu's neighbouring province Sichuan, and Longnan was also battered by the disaster. During the past five years, a total of 3,905 reconstruction projects have been carried out in the city, where over 240,000 households have their houses rebuilt, and hundreds of schools and hospitals have been set up as well. (Xinhua/Wang Yaodong)


 
Photo taken on Nov. 20, 2010 shows newly-built houses in Songgou Village of Kangxian County in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. In the year of 2008, a massive earthquake occurred in Gansu's neighbouring province Sichuan, and Longnan was also battered by the disaster. During the past five years, a total of 3,905 reconstruction projects have been carried out in the city, where over 240,000 households have their houses rebuilt, and hundreds of schools and hospitals have been set up as well. (Xinhua/Wang Yaodong)
Photo taken on Nov. 20, 2010 shows newly-built houses in Songgou Village of Kangxian County in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. In the year of 2008, a massive earthquake occurred in Gansu's neighbouring province Sichuan, and Longnan was also battered by the disaster. During the past five years, a total of 3,905 reconstruction projects have been carried out in the city, where over 240,000 households have their houses rebuilt, and hundreds of schools and hospitals have been set up as well. (Xinhua/Wang Yaodong)


 
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