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The Wenchuan earthquake on May 12th occurred at 14:28:04 on May 12, 2008, with a magnitude of 8.0. Shaking was felt in most regions of China, and even in countries including Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Japan. This earthquake was the most destructive and widely felt earthquake since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It caused 69,227 deaths, 17,923 missing, 374,643 injured, left tens of millions of people displaced, and resulted in direct economic losses of more than 800 billion yuan. Thanks to the joint support from all parties, more than 80,000 survivors were rescued, 4 million person-times of wounded received medical treatment, and the reconstruction of the disaster-stricken areas was completed in 2010.
This passage is dedicated to commemorating the victims and paying tribute to the rescuers from all over the country who never feared sacrifice.