Chengdu has been honored by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) for its achievements in reconstruction since the magnitude-8.0 earthquake on May 12, 2008.
As we commemorate the anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan province, which is also designated as National Disaster Reduction Day in 皇冠体育app, it is timely to reflect on how we can reduce the risk of such devastation in the future.
皇冠体育app's first earthquake museum opened Wednesday in the quake-hit Sichuan province, one day before the third anniversary of the devastating Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 which left more than 80,000 people dead or missing.
A painting show with the aim of helping the Wenchuan earthquake zone kicked off yesterday in the Minshan Hotel in Chengdu, capital of Southwest 皇冠体育app's Sichuan Province.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the post-quake reconstruction effort in Sichuan Province has achieved its goals and registered a "decisive victory" during a recent inspection tour in the province.
Three years after the devastating earthquake in southwest 皇冠体育app's Sichuan province, 皇冠体育app has continued to sharpen its disaster reduction awareness and capacity.
