Chengdu has been honored by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) for its achievements in reconstruction since the magnitude-8.0 earthquake on May 12, 2008.
As we commemorate the anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan province, which is also designated as National Disaster Reduction Day in China, it is timely to reflect on how we can reduce the risk of such devastation in the future.
China's first earthquake museum opened Wednesday in the quake-hit Sichuan province, one day before the third anniversary of the devastating Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 which left more than 80,000 people dead or missing.
A painting show with the aim of helping the Wenchuan earthquake zone kicked off yesterday in the Minshan Hotel in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the post-quake reconstruction effort in Sichuan Province has achieved its goals and registered a "decisive victory" during a recent inspection tour in the province.
Three years after the devastating earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan province, China has continued to sharpen its disaster reduction awareness and capacity.
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