On May 12, 2008, the magnitude-8.0 quake that hit Wenchuan of Sichuan killed more than 69,000 people and left nearly 18,000 missing and millions homeless.
After ten years of hard work, Wenchuan has regained life.
Aerial photo taken on April 17, 2018 shows the playground of the Central Primary School in Qiaozhuang Township of Qingchuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Qingchuan was one of the worst-hit areas when a catastrophic earthquake struck Sichuan's Wenchuan County in 2008. On May 12, 2008, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck Wenchuan, razing almost the whole county to the ground. After ten years of hard work, Wenchuan has regained life. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
People walk on a pedestrian street in the new Beichuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 17, 2018. Beichuan was one of the worst-hit areas when a catastrophic earthquake struck Sichuan's Wenchuan County in 2008. Beichuan County later was rebuilt in a new location. On May 12, 2008, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck Wenchuan, razing almost the whole county to the ground. After ten years of hard work, Wenchuan has regained life. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
Aerial photo taken on May 1, 2018 shows the Wenchuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. On May 12, 2008, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck Wenchuan, razing almost the whole county to the ground. After ten years of hard work, Wenchuan has regained life. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
Aerial photo taken on April 17, 2018 shows the Qingchuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Qingchuan was one of the worst-hit areas when a catastrophic earthquake struck Sichuan's Wenchuan County in 2008. On May 12, 2008, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck Wenchuan, razing almost the whole county to the ground. After ten years of hard work, Wenchuan has regained life.(Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
Combo photo shows a villager working at the construction site of new houses on Nov. 21, 2008 (up) and villagers walking on the street on May 9, 2018, in Gan'en Village of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. Gan'en Village is a new village built to relocate villagers of Haoping Village, which was badly damaged by the 8.0-magnitude 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in neighboring Sichuan Province. The village was named "Gan'en" at the end of 2008 to express gratitude for the reconstruction efforts. After ten years of hard work, Gan'en Village has regained life. (Xinhua/Nie Jianjiang, Fan Peishen)
Combo photo shows rescuers clearing the rubbles at Haoping Village on May 16, 2008 (up) and the new Gan'en Village of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, May 9, 2018. Gan'en Village is a new village built to relocate villagers of Haoping Village, which was badly damaged by the 8.0-magnitude 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in neighboring Sichuan Province. The village was named "Gan'en" at the end of 2008 to express gratitude for the reconstruction efforts. After ten years of hard work, Gan'en Village has regained life. (Xinhua/Lian Zhenxiang, Fan Peishen)
Combo photo shows villagers working at the construction site of a new road on April 25, 2009 (up) and villages chatting on the road on May 9, 2018, in Gan'en Village of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. Gan'en Village is a new village built to relocate villagers of Haoping Village, which was badly damaged by the 8.0-magnitude 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in neighboring Sichuan Province. The village was named "Gan'en" at the end of 2008 to express gratitude for the reconstruction efforts. After ten years of hard work, Gan'en Village has regained life. (Xinhua/Nie Jianjiang, Fan Peishen)
Villager Li Shide (4th L) poses for a group photo with children and another old man in Gan'en Village of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, May 9, 2018. Gan'en Village is a new village built to relocate villagers of Haoping Village, which was badly damaged by the 8.0-magnitude 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in neighboring Sichuan Province. The village was named "Gan'en" at the end of 2008 to express gratitude for the reconstruction efforts. After ten years of hard work, Gan'en Village has regained life. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)
