May 2008, WenChuan, China, where humanity happens

May 12, 2008 2:28pm, WenChuan, China, where a great tragedy happened.


Where total destruction happens.


Where deep sorrow happens. [The wife mourns her hu*****and, a teacher, who used his body to cover four students. The students survived.]


Where heart-breaking happens. [Firefighters collect the backpacks of the perished students.]


Where leadership happens. [Premier Wen Jiabao arrived within 6 hours of the earthquake.]


Where daredevil happens. [Army paratroopers jump from airplane to reach the remote region.]


Where solidarity happens.


Where urgency happens.


Where tear of joy happens.


Where "I am learning the meaning of love" happens. [A young couple in far away Xian react to the news of the earthquake.]


Where a wedding day to remember happens. [Newly-weds donate blood in Hebei on their wedding day.]


Where eternal beauty happens. [The young teacher ran back to the shaking building and managed to save 13 children before the building collapsed on her]


Where sibling love happens. [The 11-year old brother hiked 12 hours to get his 3-year old sister to safety.]


Where friendship happens. [A middle school student helps his classmate.]


Where courage happens. [After being buried under the rubbles for days, the young girl waits patiently for the rescuers.]


Where "till-death-do-us-apart" happens. [A hu*****and takes the wife's body away for burial.]


Where real reporting happens.


Where "blood is thicker than water" happens. [A rescue team from Taipei.]


Where smile happens. [Rescued children receiving food.]


Where salute happens.


Where small miracle happens. [124 hours after being buried, a female worker was pulled off from the ruins].


Where "thank you" happens.


May 2008, WenChuan, China, where humanity happens.