Mianzhu City, a county-level city in Deyang, was declared one of the ten worst-hit cities in the earthquake zone. The pictures are from my visit with four of my Amity colleagues on 19 July 2008.
Mianzhu City 19 July 2008
Our “mianbao-che” - “bread-shaped car”
Arriving at Mianzhu
In Deyang prefecture over 17,000 died
tens of thousands are homeless
Moving Companies experience a boom
A restaurant kitchen
the same restaurant’s make-shift dining room
Village Committee of “August 1 Village”
Tent camp in Mianzhu City end of July 2008
Keeping order
The white tents were donated by Saudi Arabia
The blue tents were provided by the PLA
Camp life I
Camp life II
Camp life III
Waste management
The recreation center
Camp children watch a Hollywood movie here
The camp kitchen
Until 1 August the meals were free
Lining up for dinner at 6 pm
What’s for dinner tonight?
Victims who fled food scarcity back home
Gong Sheng asking about living conditions
