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Sichuan Earthquake:

11-years old Zhang Zhi from Bei Chuan carried his 3-year old sister Zhang Han on his back, starting at 5 in the morning, walking for 12 straight hours to Mian Yang safety zone. They walked together with their elderly grandpa and grandma to escape from the hardest hit area.

Their parents are working outside of the region.

Zhang Zhi said he loves his little sister very much.

Original story in Chinese with pictures:

昨日下午5点，记者第三次深入北川县城核心现场，发现一股从背后深山逃出的人流。他们的眼神充满对亲人的依恋，生怕再次分开。11岁的张吉万背着3岁半的妹妹张韩，非常吃力地走着。同行的爷爷、奶奶已经老了，父母在外打工，小吉万就勇敢地担负起小男子汉的责任。早上5点出发，已经走了12个小时了。小吉万说，他很爱妹妹

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