2009-05-09 Wenchuan Earthquake Special
Source: CCTV.com

On May 12, 2008, an earthquake with an 8.0 magnitude hit the wenchuan county and southeastern Sichuan province. It was the most destructive natural disaster to hit China in decades. 87,000 people were reported dead or missing, and millions of survivers were left homeless.

Chinese and international resure workers, medical teams and volunteers rushed to the people's aid. A week after the disaster, China observed a nation wide 3-minutes silence tribute to the victims of the earthquake.

Now a year on, we bring you a special musical tribute to those who lost their lives, loved ones and homes to the disaster, and to those who hopes and are stilling hoping to rebuild the quake-affected areas.