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May 12, 2008 2:28pm, WenChuan, China, where a great tragedy happened.
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Where total destruction happens.
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Where deep sorrow happens.
[The wife mourns her hu*****and, a teacher, who used his body to cover four students. The students survived.]
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Where heart-breaking happens.
[Firefighters collect the backpacks of the perished students.]
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Where leadership happens.
[Premier Wen Jiabao arrived within 6 hours of the earthquake.]
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Where daredevil happens.
[Army paratroopers jump from airplane to reach the remote region.]
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Where solidarity happens.
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Where urgency happens.
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Where tear of joy happens.
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Where "I am learning the meaning of love" happens.
[A young couple in far away Xian react to the news of the earthquake.]
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Where a wedding day to remember happens.
[Newly-weds donate blood in Hebei on their wedding day.]
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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]
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Where sibling love happens.
[The 11-year old brother hiked 12 hours to get his 3-year old sister to safety.]
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Where friendship happens.
[A middle school student helps his classmate.]
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Where courage happens.
[After being buried under the rubbles for days, the young girl waits patiently for the rescuers.]
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Where "till-death-do-us-apart" happens.
[A hu*****and takes the wife's body away for burial.]
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Where real reporting happens.
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Where "blood is thicker than water" happens.
[A rescue team from Taipei.]
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Where smile happens.
[Rescued children receiving food.]
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Where salute happens.
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Where small miracle happens.
[124 hours after being buried, a female worker was pulled off from the ruins].
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Where "thank you" happens.
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May 2008, WenChuan, China, where humanity happens.