It's 5.12 again
It's been 16 years
We never forget
There is heart-rending pain and death here
There is also love and strength that will never be forgotten
Photo by Zhang Youqiong Image source: Visual China
That day
moment
Wenchuan Earthquake
Sixteenth Anniversary Festival
01
That moment
12 May 2008 at 14:28
That coordinate
31.0 degrees north latitude, 103.4 degrees east longitude
China, Sichuan, Wenchuan
That one was a tragedy
Nearly 70,000 people were killed in an 8.0 magnitude earthquake
18,000 people are missing and more than 370,000 injured......
02
"5 seconds, only 5 seconds,
The mountain collapsed, and the village was gone. ”
It was the day of the earthquake
Xie Shangjie choked up
Layers of rubble tens of meters thick poured down
The village where he lived was buried in an instant
Many villagers didn't even have time to shout "help".
Data map: On May 19, 2008, a mudslide caused by the Wenchuan earthquake buried a village. (Photo by China News Service reporter Jia Guorong)
03
"Dear Baby,
If you can live,
Be sure to remember that I love you. ”
This is a rescuer on a mother's phone
Found a text message that had already been written
A baby in a small quilt under her
Because there is a mother's body to shelter
Unscathed
Source: CCTV News screenshot
04
"Uncle,
You hold my book for me,
I still want to. ”
This is a student who has lost both legs
Speaking to rescuers before being carried on a stretcher
Data map Image source: CCTV News
05
Teacher Li Jiaping shouted and pushed to help
Thirty-six people in her classroom managed to escape that day
Buried in the rubble
The teacher is still encouraging the students
Her student Zou Hong said with tears in her eyes
"If she's selfish,
can be the first to rush out of the classroom,
Radical unmet death. ”
06
15 people who surrendered to the army
In the absence of ground command and guidance,
No Ground Markings,
In the absence of meteorological data
Leap from a height of nearly 5,000 meters
Airborne epicenter zone
Tear open the rescue gap
07
A people's soldier said
I will never forget the moment I stepped into Wenchuan County
There are people sleeping on the streets everywhere
Extreme fear, sadness, exhaustion
But they heard it anyway
"The most unforgettable applause of my life"
"They couldn't cheer anymore
But still standing, sitting,
Clap vigorously. ”
Those people
afterward
Wenchuan Earthquake
Sixteenth Anniversary Festival
08
His name is Lang Zheng
2018
After the 3-year-old he was rescued
On a stretcher, he saluted the PLA fighters who rescued him
Become a "salute doll" that touches the people of China
2023
He was admitted to the School of International Studies, Peking University
"It's good that he's grown into such a good boy!"
09
His name is Cheng Qiang
When bidding farewell to the PLA
He held aloft a sign that said "When I grow up, I will be an airborne soldier."
In 2013, he enlisted in the army
Later, he became the 38th squad leader of Huang Jiguang
10
Her name is Gao Ying
When being lifted out
Her smile touched countless people
Known as the "Smiling Girl"
In 2023, she got married
Gao Ying's doctor Yu Honglei back then
Specially came to the wedding scene
Over the past 15 years, they have developed a deep relationship
Gao Ying affectionately called Yu Honglei her mother
11
His name is Qiang Tianlin
During the aftershock, he was almost hit by a rolling rock
A camouflage uncle pushed him away
At parting, the uncle said:
You have to study hard to get out of the mountains
Later, he was admitted to a military school
became a People's Liberation Army
I also found the uncle, who had changed jobs
12
His name is Dong Shunjiang
To save two classmates
As a result, the right foot was amputated
2009
He became a wheelchair tennis player
He said, "As long as the ball doesn't become a dead ball,
I'm going to chase it with all my might. ”
13
Her name is Yang Lin
Successfully pushed two classmates to safety
Multiple injuries to his pelvis and jaw
Later, he was transferred to Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital for treatment
Later, Yang Lin studied nursing
Back to Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital again
Become a nurse
14
Their name is "Luo Han Wa"
It is a child born in the temporary delivery room of the Luohan monastery
In times of crisis
Master Su Quan, the abbot of Luohan Temple
Break the "abstinence from meat" and "abstain from blood" and open the door
Unconditional admission of all expectant mothers
Nearly three months after the earthquake
108 babies were born here
this year
These 108 children are 16 years old
Data map: Master Su Quan and "Luo Han Wa" took a group photo. Image source: Sichuan Daily
all these years
rebirth
Wenchuan Earthquake
Sixteenth Anniversary Festival
15
It's reconstruction
Went through hellish ordeals
There must be a power that can create heaven
On the ruins of the year
It has long been green mountains and green waters, and high-rise buildings are lined up
The devastated disaster area of the year
It has been rejuvenated
On January 2, 2009, a woman in Beichuan County carried her son on her back to receive free red bricks from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and was ready to ask someone to help rebuild her home. (Photo by China News Service reporter Jia Guorong)
On May 6, 2011, the construction of the new campus of the No. 5 Primary School in Gaoping District, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, which was built with the assistance of the Macao government, was underway. (Photo by China News Service Li Xiangyu)
The picture above shows the destruction of the old town of Beichuan on May 16, 2008. Source: Visual China
The picture below shows the new county seat of Beichuan in 2018. Photo by China News Service reporter Liu Zhongjun
In 2022, aerial photography will show the new appearance of the town. Photo by An Yuan
16
It's rebirth
Those who were in the earthquake
Those who escaped
They were wounded
But from the wounds grew strength
They have a past that they can't bear to look back at
But he has been walking on the road forward
They make us realize
Beyond life and death
Everything is a trifle
They let us see
The backbone that the Chinese cannot overwhelm
On September 2, 2009, more than 100 students from Wenchuan Yingxiu Primary School opened the school. Photo by China News Service reporter Liu Zhongjun
On March 20, 2011, Dong Wei and Meng Jie held a wedding in Wenchuan Yingxiu's new home. (Photo by China News Service reporter Mao Jianjun)
On August 15, 2014, Yongqian, a girl who lost her arm in the earthquake, was practicing painting under the guidance of the famous color teacher Ah Dan. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Chao
Children play in front of the Wenchuan County Youth Activity Center on April 22, 2018. Photo by China News Service reporter Mao Jianjun
In 2021, students from Wenchuan County No. 1 Primary School participated in the "Tiangong Classroom". Photo by An Yuan
On May 12, 2023, Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, held a memorial event for the 15th anniversary of the "5.12" Wenchuan earthquake at the site of Xuankou Middle School in Yingxiu Town. Photo by An Yuan
16 years ago
We are inseparable from life and death
16 years later
It's a place where it's alive and well
Today
缅怀逝者,勇毅前行!
Source: China News Network Comprehensive CCTV News, People's Daily, Sichuan Daily, etc. B51