Visiting Yingxiu town, epicentre of Wenchuan earthquake / 走访重建后的映秀镇
Just visited Yingxiu town with the Party Secretary of Sichuan Province, Mr Liu Qibao. Yingxiu was the epicentre of the devastating Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. Only 5,000 out of 12,000 residents survived. The school building, which collapsed, is now the memorial to the earthquake victims.
I also met 4 students from nearby Deyang town. They are studying in two of the schools rebuilt with help from Singaporeans. They presented me gifts to thank Singaporeans for our help and support. One told me about her experience in the earthquake, and wept again as she told it. But they have recovered, rebuilt, and will be the stronger for it. I wished her and all her friends every success, on behalf of all of us. - LHL
在四川省省委书记刘奇葆先生的陪同下，我今天下午走访了映秀镇。这个小镇在2008年的汶川大地震中受到重创。全镇本有1万2000名居民，地震之后只有5000人生还。其中一个坍塌的学校现在成了一个纪念遗址。
我会见四位来自附近德阳市的学生。他们目前在两所经过重建的学校就读。两所学校部分的重建费来自许许多多新加坡人的捐款。这四名学生送了一份礼物给我，表达他们对新加坡人慷慨捐助的感激之情。其中一位学生含泪向我叙述了她过去几年的生活。然而，他们表现得很坚强，决心重建自己的家园和生活。我代表新加坡人向这些学生送上我们深深的祝福。- 李显龙
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