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Article: Feature: Quake orphans face uncertain future (2)
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- May 24, 2008
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Feature: Quake orphans face uncertain future (2)
An orphan himself of Tangshan quake, Zhang Youlu says, "We can
feel those children's pain better than anyone else. We want to tell
them to be strong and brave, because everything will be all right
finally." Zhang, now a bookshop owner in the city, initiated the
rally of Tangshan orphans to mourn the dead and donate for the quake-
hit areas.
Zhang Xiangqing, president of a steel company in Tianjin, who
also orphaned by the Tanshan quake, has donated 100 million yuan (14
million U.S. dollars) to disaster relief in Sichuan. "I hope the
money will help build new homes and schools that will withstand
earthquakes," he says.
Nationwide, thousands ...
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