Retail shops reopen to meet needs

YUSHU, Qinghai - About 60 retail shops in Yushu in Northwest China's Qinghai province have reopened following the earthquake that struck the region to help meet the needs of local residents.

These shops mainly sell daily necessities, such as food, and clothing, He Shaomin, director of the provincial commerce department, told reporters at the rescue headquarter on Thursday.

According to He, starting from Thursday commercial authorities will expand the number of temporary vendors to better serve residents in the quake-hit region.