Writer Alai was among the first volunteers to arrive at the epicenter after an earthquake hit Sichuan Province in Southwest China on May 12, 2008, causing tens of thousands of deaths and widespread damage. Ten years on, Alai wrote the novel In the Cloud in which, using a poetic narrative, he attempts to come to terms with the earthquake's aftermath. #TheArtBeat #SharedFuture10Years #TheNewSilkRoad | China Plus Culture

"We searched for a long time ... we still couldn't find my daughter." The 2008 Sichuan earthquake killed a generation of children. Their parents still want answers. | South China Morning Post

Wenchuan earthquake occurred in Sichuan China 🇨🇳 on May 12, 2008, exactly 14 years ago 70% of the survivors in the Wenchuan earthquake were found by search and rescue dogs. 67 search and rescue dogs participated in the rescue. "Shen Hu" lost more than ten pounds, "Silver Tiger" had claws torn, "Bingjie" injured his left hind leg and damaged his heart and lung function... They tried their best and never flinched. As of October last year, the 67 silent comrades in Wenchuan Earthquake Search and