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Article: China quake orphans fly to Canada for rehabilitation
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- August 13, 2009
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China quake orphans fly to Canada for rehabilitation
CHENGDU, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- A first group of 18 children
orphaned in last year's devastating earthquake in southwest China's
Sichuan Province flew to Canada Thursday on a recuperation tour.
The children, aged from 10 to 17, left Chengdu, the provincial
capital, at 7 a.m. and are expected to arrive in Edmonton, Canada,
at 7:30 p.m.
They will spend nine days there as guests of Mayor Stephen
Mandel. Their agenda includes sightseeing tours and a luncheon with
the mayor and city councilors.
The children are taking handmade thanksgiving cards with them to
express their gratitude.
"I've learned to be independent and strong," 12-year-old ...