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China builds new homes and schools in Sichuan


http://en.youth.cn   2009-08-27 09:54:00

A classroom of the Xintanghu primary school, which is a newly-built base for the quake-zone children, is seen in Shuangliu county, Chengdu city of southwest China's Sichuan province, August 26, 2009.

 

China has built the country's first special complex of new apartment buildings and schools for orphans and children of needy families in southwestern Sichuan province.

The province is still recovering from last year's devastating earthquake that measured 8 on the Richter scale.

A group of 712 children aged between eight and 14, of whom 338 are orphans, moved into the complex known as "Ankang Jiayuan" (Homestead of Well-being) in Shuangliu County Wednesday.

The complex consists of two new apartment buildings, a primary school and a middle school. In addition to teachers, there are 80 specially-trained tutors to take care of the children's everyday necessities.

"It is beautiful here and I have no worries," said 13-year-old Luo Haowei from Yingxiu Township of Wenchuan County, the epicenter of last year's quake. He lost his parents in the disaster.

"All my teachers and schoolmates are very nice. We treat each other as close relatives," he said. "I will study hard and repay all of those who care about me with a good school record."

Wang Yanmei, one of the tutors, said she will attend to the children to the best of her ability.

 
source : Xinhua     editor:: Fu Qinghua
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