Today is the 1st anniversary of China’s Wenchun Earthquake. The earthquake hit Wenchun this day last year. Numerous towns and villages lay in ruins in a couple of seconds, tens of thousands of people were killed, more were trapped in the collapsed buildings and even more people became homeless. I shall mourn for the dead and show my respect for the survivors by telling briefly three stories.
A Great Teacher
At ten twelve, 13th, May, 2008, the relief team found the body of Tan Qianqiu, a teacher of Deyan Middle School. He stood dead against a desk with both arms reaching out, covering the desk tightly, under which were 4 little kids, his students, who survived the horrible disaster.
A Brave Lady
Gong Tianxiu, a clerk of the Beichun Agricultural Bank, tore off her own leg which was trapped under a big piece of concrete, and escaped death 73 hours after the quake.
A Respectable Policewoman
Jiang Xiaojuan, a police officer of Jiangyou City, breastfed 9 baby orphans for days, leaving her own to her mom at home.