Gansu resumes classes after devastating earthquake

Schools fully resumed classes on Monday in the earthquake-stricken Jishishan county of Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture, Gansu province, and production and daily life are gradually returning to normal, according to a news conference held on Monday.

Han Shujun of the province's emergency management department said that the relief work has been effective, orderly and efficient, and has achieved initial results after the 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Jishishan.

Han said that under the principle of combining online and offline approaches and implementing tailored services for each school, the authorities have actively organized the resumption of classes and facilitated online teaching.

Furthermore, commercial establishments such as shopping malls, supermarkets, shops, restaurants, farmer's markets, and e-commerce logistics centers have swiftly resumed operations.

"Currently, 90 percent of such businesses in the county town have reopened, with over half of such businesses in rural areas also resuming operations," said Han.