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Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan

Some Dujiangyan citizens are living out of emergency tents after the 12 May 2008 earthquakes because their homes were rendered unsafe.

Some Dujiangyan citizens are living out of emergency tents after the 12 May 2008 earthquakes because their homes were rendered unsafe.

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Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan

Evidence of damage to the Dujiangyan Tourist Information Center after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Evidence of damage to the Dujiangyan Tourist Information Center after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

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Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan

Evidence of damage to the Dujiangyan Tourist Information Center after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Evidence of damage to the Dujiangyan Tourist Information Center after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

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Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan

Evidence of damage to the Dujiangyan Tourist Information Center after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Evidence of damage to the Dujiangyan Tourist Information Center after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

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Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan

Evidence of damage to a building in Dujiangyan after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Evidence of damage to a building in Dujiangyan after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

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Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan

Rubble is piled roadside, leftover from the 12 May 2008 earthquake, in Dujiangyan.

Rubble is piled roadside, leftover from the 12 May 2008 earthquake, in Dujiangyan.

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Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan

The 12 May 2008 earthquake was strong enough to damage this concrete wall in Dujiangyan.

The 12 May 2008 earthquake was strong enough to damage this concrete wall in Dujiangyan.

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Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan

Emergency medical tents were set up on street corners in Dujiangyan after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Emergency medical tents were set up on street corners in Dujiangyan after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

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Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan

This building, in Dujiangyan, suffered significant structural damage after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

This building, in Dujiangyan, suffered significant structural damage after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

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Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan

The 12 May 2008 earthquake caused these buildings in Dujiangyan significant structural damage.

The 12 May 2008 earthquake caused these buildings in Dujiangyan significant structural damage.

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Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan

Debris leftover from the 12 May 2008 earthquake lines the sidewalks in Dujiangyan.

Debris leftover from the 12 May 2008 earthquake lines the sidewalks in Dujiangyan.

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Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan
Dujiangyan

The 12 May 2008 earthquake was strong enough to destroy these buildings in Dujiangyan.

The 12 May 2008 earthquake was strong enough to destroy these buildings in Dujiangyan.

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Guyuan
Guyuan
Guyuan

Buildings as damaged as this one, in Guyuan, were roped off after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Buildings as damaged as this one, in Guyuan, were roped off after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

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Guyuan
Guyuan
Guyuan

Some buildings, such as this one in Guyuan, were extensively damaged by the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Some buildings, such as this one in Guyuan, were extensively damaged by the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

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Guyuan
Guyuan
Guyuan

After the 12 May 2008 earthquake, some people in Guyuan were forced to stay in tents because of damage to their homes.

After the 12 May 2008 earthquake, some people in Guyuan were forced to stay in tents because of damage to their homes.

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Guyuan
Guyuan
Guyuan

Small tent cities, like this one in Guyuan, were erected after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Small tent cities, like this one in Guyuan, were erected after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

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Guyuan
Guyuan
Guyuan

These tent structures served as temporary homes in Guyuan after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

These tent structures served as temporary homes in Guyuan after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

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Guyuan
Guyuan
Guyuan

In Guyuan, an outdoor bathroom was created for those who stayed in tents because their homes were too dangerous.

In Guyuan, an outdoor bathroom was created for those who stayed in tents because their homes were too dangerous.

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Guyuan
Guyuan
Guyuan

Some families in Guyuan had to fashion tents out of whatever materials were on hand to avoid staying in their damaged homes after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Some families in Guyuan had to fashion tents out of whatever materials were on hand to avoid staying in their damaged homes after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

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Guyuan
Guyuan
Guyuan

Litter and debris line the nearly empty streets of Guyuan after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Litter and debris line the nearly empty streets of Guyuan after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

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Road from Dujiangyan to Guyuan
Road from Dujiangyan to Guyuan
Road from Dujiangyan to Guyuan

Emergency tents are a common sight on the road from Dujiangyan to Guyuan after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Emergency tents are a common sight on the road from Dujiangyan to Guyuan after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.