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About Sichuan

Sichuan Province is located in southwest China. It covers an area of 537,000 square kilometers and has a population of 94.5 million. Chengdu is the capital city of Sichuan. Sichuan is at the eastern edge of the Qinghai and Tibet Plateau and is embraced by lofty mountains. Its eastern part is the famous Sichuan Basin, known as "the Kingdom of Paradise" in history because of its rich agriculture. 7% of its territory is flat, and the rest is hilly land and small hills. The west of Sichuan is highland. In the south lays the northern section of the Hengduan Mountain Ranges.  

(More about Sichuan: Sichuan 2004 in Review   Video)

 Maps

1. ReliefWeb Maps of the Disaster
2. MapAction Maps
3. Sichuan earthquake maps from USGS site
4. Animation of the Wenchuan Earthquake and Records of the   Aftershocks
5. Latest Earthquakes in the World - Past 7 days (USGS)

 News 

1. China prepares to drain swelling quake lake (Chinadaily, 27/5) 
2. 10,000 children and elderly left alone by quake (sina, 26/5)
3. Olympic Torch Relay Route in China Due to Earthquake  (22/5)
4. Homeless in China's quake zone have lost everything (20/5)
5. China: 40,000 dead, 5 million homeless after quake (20/5)
6. From leaders on down, millions mourn quake dead (Xinhua, 19/5)
7. Six days after China quake, rescuers still determined in search for survivors (Xinhua, 19/5)
8. 21 landslide dams threaten China's quake-hit areas (sina, 18/5)
9. China announced 3-day mourning for earthquake victims (Chinaview, 18/5)
10. Counting the cost (Sunday Herald)(18/5)
11. More victims pulled to safety (Video, 18/5)
12. The Striking 72 Hours after the Earthquake (many photoes)  
13.  Millions left homeless by China quake (CNN)
14. Chinese employees at UN donate over $30,000 to aid quake victims
15. International Donation (16/5)
16. Rescue School Kids in Yinhua Township
17. The Last Message from a Young Mother 
18. Google News Sichuan EQ 
19. BBC News - China Quake toll to top 50,000

 Other Links

1. Photo Gallery of the Sichuan Earthquake
2. Humanity Stories in Sichuan Earthequake
3.  Videos of the Sichuan Earthquake
4. Special Site - Strong Earthquake Jolts Southwest China (updates)

  Appeals

 The following web addresses give links to donate money to help people in the earthquake stricken area in Sichuan:

1. Charity in China EQ Appeal
2. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Appeal
3. Appeal of the Chinese Embassy in the UK
4. Sichuan Earthquake Update

People are checking the names list outside Mianyang City Hospital and hope their missing relatives appear on it. (20/5)

Ma yuanjiang, 31, was rescued after being buried for over 179 hours in Yingxiu, Wenchuan. He was sent to hospital for further treatment. (20/5)

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