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Quake-hit Sichuan students ready for exam
The college entrance examination in some of the cities affected by the Sichuan earthquake will be held over the next three days.
British police donate to China quake victims
A small group of British police from Birmingham has donated more than 7,000 pounds to victims in the Sichuan earthquake.
Repair of ancient sites in Dujiangyan starts
A new project has been launched to repair UNESCO World Culture Heritage sites in Dujiangyan city.
Power restored in nearly all quake-hit areas
Power has been restored in all the quake-hit areas of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Beichuan closed again for epidemic prevention
The seat of Beichuan County, one of the areas worst hit by the Sichuan earthquake, has been sealed off again for epidemic prevention.
China allocates 70 bln yuan as reconstruction fund
The NPC has approved a plan to adjust the central budget, allocating 70b yuan to establish a fund for its post-quake scheme.
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Deadly quakes in China's recent history
List of China's deadliest earthquakes since 1920:
-- December 16, 1920: 230,000 perish in an earthquake measuring 8.5 on the Richter scale in Gansu Province.
-- May 23, 1927: 41,000 people die in Gansu in an earthquake measuring 8.0.
-- December 26, 1932: An earthquake measuring 7.6 leaves 70,000 dead, again in Gansu.
-- January 5, 1970: 15,621 are killed after an earthquake measuring 7.8 in southwestern Yunnan province.
-- May 11, 1974: 10,000 die in Sichuan and Yunnan after an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude.
-- February 4, 1975: an earthquake measuring 7.3 in the northeastern province of Liaoning takes 1,300 lives.
-- July 28, 1976: The industrial city of Tangshan, situated 200 kilometres (125 miles) east of Beijing, is levelled by an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale (but 8.2 according to sources outside China). Beijing provides an official death toll standing at 242,000, with 164,000 seriously injured. However, some Western sources put the toll closer to 700,000 victims.
-- August 23, 1985: 67 die in an earthquake measuring 7.4 in the western region of Xinjiang.
-- April 26, 1990: 126 lose their lives after an earthquake measuring 6.9 in the northern province of Qinghai.
-- October 24, 1995: An earthquake measuring 6.5 kills 52 in Yunnan.
-- February 3, 1996: 228 perish and 3,700 are seriously injured in a quake measuring 7.0 near the city of Lijiang, in Yunnan.
-- January 10, 1998: 47 are killed and 9,000 injured in a quake measuring 6.2 that shakes Shangyi and Zhangbei in the province of Hebei.
-- February 24, 2003: A violent earthquake measuring 6.8 takes 268 lives in Xinjiang and causes significant damage.
-- July 21, 2003: An earthquake measuring 6.2 leaves 16 dead and 300 injured in 70 communities in the Chuxiong, an autonomous prefecture comprised of the Yi minority, in Yunnan province.
-- July 23, 2006: 22 people are killed and 106 injured as an earthquake measuring 5.1 hits Yunnan. More than 6,000 homes are destroyed and 38,000 buildings damaged across 13 municipalities.
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A new auditing method is being used to ensure the money donated to the Sichuan earthquake relief fund does not go astray, a senior audit official said on Friday.
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- China quake death toll rises by one to 69,196 (July 4, 08:21 GMT)
- Prisoners' terms cut for quake work in Sichuan (July 3, 00:23 GMT)
- Debris blasted to ease pressure on rising lake in China's quake zone (July 2, 14:56 GMT)
- Beijing helps build new town in quake-hit Shifang city (July 2, 03:18 GMT)
- Hong Kong issues special panda stamps for relief in quake-hit Sichuan (July 1, 15:23 GMT)
- Rice impressed with quake relief work (June 30, 05:09 GMT)
- 36 quake looters arrested in SW China (Jun 28, 03:59 GMT)
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- List of urgently-needed goods in quake-hit areas (May 21, 09:24 GMT)
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- UNICEF: Psychological support urgent for young quake survivors (Jul 04, 08:19 GMT)
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- Prisoners' terms cut for quake work in Sichuan (Jul 03, 00:23 GMT)
- Debris blasted to ease pressure on rising lake in China's quake zone (Jul 02, 14:56 GMT)
- Ministry tightens standards for reconstructing schools in quake-hit zone (Jul 02, 09:36 GMT)
- Sichuan to expand urban corridor, relocate people (Jul 02, 00:10 GMT)
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- U.S. scientists say China quake was rare, unexpected event (Jul 04, 06:44 GMT)
- China quake death toll remains unchanged (Jul 03, 08:38 GMT)
- China quake death toll remain unchanged (Jul 02, 08:09 GMT)
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- China quake death toll stands at 69,195 (Jun 30, 08:33 GMT)
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- China quake death toll rises to 69,188 (Jun 28, 08:29 GMT)
- New system adopted to monitor relief fund use (Jul 05, 09:45 GMT)
- Hong Kong grants more emergency relief fund for quake-hit Sichuan (Jul 03, 15:07 GMT)
- Chinese premier welcomes U.S. assistance to reconstruction work in quake-hit region (Jul 02, 13:09 GMT)
- China commends media for timely, transparent quake coverage (Jul 02, 06:03 GMT)
- Hong Kong issues special panda stamps for relief in quake-hit Sichuan (Jul 01, 15:23 GMT)
- President Hu: supervision over use of quake relief fund, materials to be intensified (Jun 30, 15:21 GMT)
- China expresses appreciation for int'l quake-relief aid (Jun 30, 14:30 GMT)
- Macao SAR chief executive to visit quake-stricken Sichuan (Jun 27, 13:20 GMT)
- Vietnam Red Cross donates $200,000 to Chinese earthquake victims (Jun 27, 10:05 GMT)
- Chinese State Councilor urges equal emphasis on economy, quake relief (Jun 27, 05:44 GMT)
- Chinese quake expert says 300 km aftershock zone formed after May 12 quake (Jun 27, 02:03 GMT)
- China banks lend out $6.1 bln to quake-hit Sichuan (Jun 27, 02:01 GMT)
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- British police donate to China quake victims (Jul 02, 02:11 GMT)
- Secondary disaster threatens quake zone (Jul 02, 02:07 GMT)
- US delegation visits China´s quake-hit zone (Jul 02, 02:05 GMT)
- Repair of ancient sites in Dujiangyan starts (Jul 01, 07:03 GMT)
- Barrier lake faces flood season (Jun 30, 07:50 GMT)
- Rice visits quake-hit China region (Jun 30, 07:16 GMT)
- Chinese Vice President stresses priority of relocating victims (Jun 30, 06:07 GMT)
- Beichuan closed again for epidemic prevention (Jun 30, 06:04 GMT)
- Stadium ends role as shelter for homeless people by quake (Jun 30, 06:02 GMT)
- Beichuan reconstruction underway: Basic facilities top priority (Jun 30, 05:59 GMT)
- Memorial held for policemen killed in quake relief mission (Jul 03, 13:28 GMT)
- Quake-affected students sit for Gaokao (Jul 03, 06:00 GMT)
- Birmingham police ride 180km to send donation to China's quake-hit area (Jul 01, 08:37 GMT)
- Preparing for the post-quake college entrance exam (Jun 30, 13:02 GMT)
- Rice visits quake-hit zones in Sichuan (Jun 30, 03:03 GMT)
- Pandas moving to new home (Jun 27, 01:05 GMT)
- Beichuan residents return to wreckage for first time since quake (Jun 26, 04:01 GMT)
- Earthquake photo show (Jun 25, 09:36 GMT)
- Quake relief paper-cut (Jun 25, 02:09 GMT)
- No. 213 and No. 317 national highways remain to be repaired after Wenchuan earthquake (Jun 24, 02:07 GMT)
- Massive landslide strands 1,000 in Sichuan's Jiangyou (Jun 18, 01:41 GMT)
- Hero's bone ash returned to hometown (Jun 17, 14:24 GMT)
- US Secretary of State Rice impressed with quake relief work (Jun 30, 02:36 GMT)
- French city observes "Night of Love" for Chinese quake victims (Jun 26, 04:14 GMT)
- WHO hails government, medical response following China quake (Jun 20, 12:39 GMT)
- Ethiopia president hails China's earthquake relief efforts (Jun 19, 20:38 GMT)
- Vietnamese reporters to collect donation for Chinese earthquake victims (Jun 18, 13:21 GMT)
- Tanzanian media lauds China's quake-relief efforts (Jun 18, 12:17 GMT)
- China praised for swift response in disaster relief efforts (Jun 17, 15:53 GMT)
- Australian university to provide scholarship to Sichuan students (Jun 17, 01:34 GMT)
- Rolls-Royce wins first contract for China's seismic research vessel market (Jun 16, 15:48 GMT)
- EU consumer commissioner to visit China's quake-stricken region (Jun 12, 15:19 GMT)
- Int'l community continues sending condolences, aid to quake-hit China (Jun 12, 13:30 GMT)
- Frankfurt stages fund-raising performance for China earthquake relief (Jun 10, 02:43 GMT)
- Chinese man gets award for caring for quake pig (Jul 04, 06:03 GMT)
- Pregnant woman rescued in quake delivers baby named 'Love' (Jun 19, 06:23 GMT)
- China's hour of tragedy, triumph (Jun 12, 06:27 GMT)
- Quake confirms marriage vows (Jun 12, 05:34 GMT)
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- Quake survivors overcome tragedy with courage, humor (Jun 04, 03:51 GMT)
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- Cola Boy gets his wish - and plenty of good wishes (May 28, 01:14 GMT)
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- Peruvians mourn for China's earthquake victims (Jun 16, 05:57 GMT)
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- Countries offer more aid to China as vigils held overseas for quake victims (May 24, 16:41 GMT)
- Israeli President expresses condolences to Chinese earthquake victims (May 23, 16:25 GMT)
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- Greek PM signs Book of Condolences at Chinese Embassy (May 22, 16:12 GMT)
- More world leaders, officials mourn China quake victims (May 22, 15:02 GMT)
- Overseas Chinese continue mourning victims of deadly earthquake in China (May 22, 08:28 GMT)
- S Korean president visits Chinese Embassy to deliver condolences over earthquake victims (May 22, 08:16 GMT)
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Casualties
| Dead | 69,196 |
| Missing | 18,385 |
| Treated | 96,402 |
| Injured | 374,176 |
| As of | July 4, 08:41 GMT |
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