Town of happiness lives up to its name

Li Jie's much-hated math examination ended on May 12, but not the way the naughty sixth-grader wanted it to.

"We were writing the exam when suddenly the floor shook heavily and a schoolbag-size stone came rolling down and hit my desk," recalls Li, now living with his family in Xingfu town in Dujiangyan, one of the worst-hit cities by the quake.

"Our teacher shouted, telling us to run. The desks were toppling over and papers flying all over the place," Li says.