China Scene: West

Twin girls for mother who lost daughter in 2008 quake

A woman who lost her daughter in the Sichuan earthquake three years ago gave birth to twin girls on Feb 17 after having reproductive treatment at a hospital in Chengdu, capital of the province.

Ma Junrong, 41, a farmer in Niufei village in Pingwu county of the province, lost her daughter in the earthquake on May 12, 2008. Ma was devastated and always hoped she would have another girl.