Victims treated to Muslim food

For many Muslims in quake-hit Ludian county, the arrival of Uygur volunteer Alimjan Xaliq was good news.

Xaliq, 43, a native of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region who is famous for his charity work, left his home in the capital Urumqi for Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan on Aug 6, after hearing of the deadly quake that had struck the county three days earlier.

"The ethnic Hui people could eat only Muslim food, and I just wanted to offer a helping hand during these tough times," Xaliq said.