The human factor

Up to 1 million people have been affected by the tragic earthquake in Yunnan province, and the Chinese people are joining hands with survivors and mourners.

China's people have put their hearts and shoulders into rescue and relief efforts as the nation responds to last weekend's earthquake in the country's southwestern Yunnan province. The magnitude-6.5 earthquake hit Ludian county on the afternoon of Aug 3, with its epicenter in Longtoushan town.

The death toll has climbed up to more than 600, and around 1 million people from the surrounding areas have been affected by the strongest earthquake in Ludian since 1974.