Sichuan! Hang on!
It has been nearly a month since the terrible catastrophe happened in Sichuan. It is a relief to know that our country has made great headway with rescuing all injured people and people whose lives are still at risk of floods or mudslides that might be caused by the recently formed lakes. The time had come for us to lament over the passing of the victims during the 3 days of mourning and more practically, the enire nation is exerting all efforts to condole and help the needy people in the disaster area. Most of the rescuer soldiers risked their own lives in order to save people they did not know. But all of us know that we share a same name “Chinese”, which is no longer born by a group of people who wore little caps with long braids but is a name of people with a whole new set of connotations - persistence, openness and nobleness.
Time will pass but in our life we will never forget what happened to us as both Chinese people and as a nation in the past few weeks. Let’s face the pains and deal with them by redoubling our efforts at work in the following weeks, months and years until this moment becomes one of the most touching experiences seared into the deepest memory of our lives.