Rising from the ruins

The physical scars of the 2008 Wenchuan quake are gone, excepting some preserved for the sake of memorial. Large-scale efforts to rebuild the region have made it beautiful and livable again.

The success of reconstruction assures us that Yushu, in neighboring Qinghai province, which too suffered recently from such havoc, will rise from the ruins.

There was no lack of praise for the "country-wide mobilization" seen during disaster relief operations in the aftermath of both quakes - that deserves fulsome praise, and its unrivalled efficiency is undoubtedly a systemic advantage.