A shattered city hails Chinese hospital ship's role in healing

Editor's note: On Nov 21, the Chinese hospital ship Peace Ark sailed from Zhoushan port in Zhejiang province to help with disaster relief efforts in the Philippines in the wake of a devastating typhoon. China Daily reporter Peng Yining is aboard the vessel to provide regular updates on its progress.

Peace Ark helps forge new friendships in disaster zone, Peng Yining reports in worst-hit area of Tacloban, the Philippines.

Flora Anade was one of the first to receive help from the Peace Ark when the Chinese hospital ship arrived in the typhoon-ravaged Philippine city of Tacloban on Sunday on its disaster-relief mission. When Super Typhoon Haiyan hit her house on Nov 8, Anade crouched down and buried her head in her hands as protection from the collapsing ceiling.