Little quake hero Lin returns home to Sichuan province

CHENGDU: After six months in Shanghai, 10-year-old Lin Hao, the youngest hero of the May earthquake, is back in his home province.

High living costs and the pressure of his studies forced Lin home. He and his 13-year-old sister started the new semester on Monday at Yandaojie Primary School here in the capital of Sichuan province.

His family rented a house beside the school, his father Lin Dakun said. Both parents are seeking work: The father used to be a construction laborer and his wife is a cleaner.