Editor's note: These images portray the changes that have taken place throughout the Wenchuan quake zone's recovery. They're moments in time leading until now — and later.
The Wenchuan quake zone has surged forward every year since the 2008 disaster.
2009
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Tibetans build new houses in Gansu province's Huazhuangba village on April 22, 2009. The region was also hit by the Wenchuan quake. [Photo by Nie Jianjiang/Xinhua] |