A man for all disasters

Chen Yan has had a lot to handle during the recent run-up to the first anniversary of the earthquake in Wenchuan.

Hanwang township

Mother of mercy

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and since the early 20th century, photographs have helped define the key moments and people in history.

Catching up with her 'baby'

Mu Yaoyao refused her mother's embrace the first few days she saw her.

Jiangyou city

March to the frontline

In a formal black suit, the quiet, tanned emcee had just taken part in an annual group wedding in Luoyang, the second largest city of central China's Henan province.

Strength for the future

When Song Yanmei recently visited An Le in Luoyang, Henan province, she did not talk much about the quake last May, when the soldier rescued her from the rubble.

Military statistics

The call of their cause

From lawyer to volunteer for life

Quake relief (within a week of May 12, 2008)

In the line of duty

A year after the Sichuan earthquake, the tranquil beauty of the countryside near the Baihua Bridge en route to Yingxiu, the quake's epicenter, could trick a visitor into believing the disaster had not taken place at all.

Dabu county: Shangri-La of the Hakka world

Far from the frenetic pace of Guangdong's industrial cities, the county of Dabu in the northeast of the province offers an enchanting escape to another world of lush forests, waterfalls and distinctive ancient architecture.