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China Earthquake: 11-year Old Boy Carrying 3-year Old Sister to Safety Zone
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
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English Diary of a High School Student Surviving 2008 Sichuan earthquake
"The earthquake destroy our hometown. We have nothing now. Many people have no home. Many children become a lonely. This is happen on 2008.5.12. In that time, we are just have the first class in the afternoon. The earthquake came too quick and have no expect. It was very fear. But I saw the death people, my heart is hurt, I cried, have no cry sounds except tears.
After earthquake. We all have nothing. It is the ChangHong Company give us the help. They give us food, water, and clothes. The important they will rebuilt the Bei yi Zhong. They give us help. We will not forget forever."
"the Bei yi Zhong" means Bei Chuan First Middle/High School.
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Please Donate for China EarthQuake Disaster Relief
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit Central China on May 12, 2008.
The death toll has risen to 21,500. Thousands of people are still missing, and thousands of people are homeless. The death toll is expected to rise above 50,000.
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