Wenchan China Earthquake Relic Site

On May 12, 2008 Sichuan China experienced a devastating 8.0 richter scale earthquake. The damage and death toll were unimaginable. The people were in shock. Too this day the scars on the landscape still exist. Other signs, like new buildings, damaged landscape, are what remain. Except for Wenchan. What remains of the old city is in the process of being preserved as a relic site to show the massive power of when the earth moves. Very little has been done to clean it up, just roads for people to walk through. Most surviving residents can not even attempt to retrieve any possessions. If they could. It was very somber walking through this destroyed city. Here and there signs in English and Chinese are posted, some denoting what building stood there, other cases documenting a miracle rescue. To be honest, my pictures don't do it justice. It's one of those places that you have to see in person. Fields of rubble were a building stood. Next to it a building would appear undamaged. As well, there are sites where they think bodies still rest, undisturbed for now. It's a memorial and a reminder.

Walking in China: Luojiang

Been awhile since I have posted pictures from my vacation to China. Time to remedy the situation. Today, it's from a small side trip to Luojiang. We visited and dropped in to where my brother was teaching and said hi to some of his students. No pictures from that. Afterwards we had dinner and then walked along the river front to see the sights. Let me tell you the sights were bright and colourful. As well, that day was my birthday so it was even better.