“The strongest earthquake to hit China in more than three decades jolted Wenchuan county in Sichuan province at 2:28 pm yesterday, killing more than 8,500. Casualties are expected to rise fast.

The tremor measured 7.8 on the Richter scale, with the epicenter located at 31.0 degrees north latitude and 103.4 degrees east longitude, the State Seismological Bureau (SSB) said.

The quake was centered 10 km below the surface; and more than 300 aftershocks were reported.

Tremors were reported in Beijing, Shanghai, and Chongqing municipalities, Ningxia, Qinghai, Gansu, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Yunnan, Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Henan and Jiangsu provinces, and the Tibet autonomous region, "The above is quoted from China Daily.

  This is an eventful year for China, for us Chinese people, things happened one after another. Natural calamity took place this time, many people lost their lives at an instant, brought about immeasurable sorrow to their families. I felt agonized while looking at the tragic sights on net.

  Premier Wen went to SiChuan, he told the people trapped in the collapsed buliding to hold on in a loudspeaker, this fully represented timely concern from leaders of our nation.

  In this modern society with advanced technology, we still cann’t prevent people from dying during calamities. Live is so frail ,so we should cherish it more, and show more care for our loved people.

  May God bless SiChuan people.