All 694 #firefighters from the Sichuan Forest Fire Brigade left Luding county, Sichuan province, on Tuesday after concluding their disaster rescue and relief work. A magnitude-6.8 #earthquake jolted Luding on Sept 5.
Archaeologists have recently made some discoveries at #Sanxingdui# site in Sichuan province. A treasure trove of bronze, gold and jade wares, including at least 10 bronzewares unearthed for the first time in the history of human civilization, have been excavated at the site.
People read in a lakeside bookstore in Chengdu, Sichuan province on weekend, as the store opens to public. With a special design, the window wall facing the lake goes about 1 meter below the water surface, creating an immersive reading environment.
Rescuers transfer injured and trapped residents from Moxi town to safety in #Luding# county, Sichuan province, on Monday. The 6.8-magnitude #earthquake# jolted Luding county at 12:52 pm Monday.
A #meteor# crosses the sky above a radio telescope array being built in Daocheng, Sichuan province, early on Tuesday morning. The Geminids, an annual meteor shower near the constellation Gemini, have attracted the attention of many amateur astronomers.
Students experience virtual reality at Yizhou Primary School in #Chengdu#, Sichuan province, on Monday. Five primary and middle schools in the city became the nation's first to adopt both mobile and fixed #5G# networks in educational activities.
May 12, near the former site of Juyuan Middle School in Dujiangyan, Sichuan. A large number of family members of the victims gathered to burn incense, light candles, and set off firecrackers to mourn their loved ones lost in the earthquake.
During the massive earthquake on May 12, 2008, two teaching buildings at Juyuan Middle School were razed to the ground, resulting in the tragic deaths of 278 students and 6 teachers. In stark contrast, residential houses surrounding the school and other structures on campus did not fully collapse—some older buildings even remained standing.
Following the disaster, several architectural experts conducted field investigations and pointed out clear quality issues in the collapsed school buildings, including insufficient reinforcement ratios, substandard cement grades, and structural connection defects. However, the authorities insisted on categorizing the tragedy strictly as a "natural disaster." Despite the victims' parents persisting in their pursuit of justice for years—demanding a thorough investigation and legal accountability for those responsible for the construction—their efforts remain without result to this day.