A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Northwestern Gansu province at 7:45 am on July 22. The epicenter hit the borders between Minxian and Zhangxian counties – two areas still recovering from weeks of torrential rain and flooding. China Daily Website brings you a live rolling coverage on the Gansu earthquake.
An infant is seen at a baby room of Minxian People's Hospital, Gansu province, on July 23, 2013.
The ropeway has been the only shortcut for 196 Yushan villagers to get in and out of their home area, surrounded by mountains on three sides, since it was established in 1997.
A total of 12,768 people have been evacuated from Wangcang county of southwest China's Sichuan Province after torrential rain hit the area early on Monday morning, local authorities said on Tuesday.