The 2008 Wenchuan quake's destruction accelerated construction of the country's nonprofit sector and volunteering spirit.
The sow, who became a symbol of hope after she survived more than five weeks stuck in rubble, finds life keeps getting better.
Every day at 10 am, all the teachers and kids in Yingxiu Primary School dash from their new classrooms to the spacious playground, where they dance hand-in-hand to local ethnic music that echoes in the valleys.
Modern buildings and an ancient martial art have brought recovery to Hongbai Primary School after the 2008 earthquake, principal Cheng Shilin says.
The Wenchuan earthquake created many new relics - ruins and debris since converted into memorials and museum exhibits. It destroyed many ancient artifacts, too.