People mourn during a silent tribute at the Renmin Square in Chongqing Municipality, southwest China, May 19, 2008. China began on May 19 a three-day mourning for the victims of the 8.0-magnitude quake hitting southwest and northwest China on May 12.

Citizens and tourists mourn during a silent tribute in Tian'anmen square in central Beijing, capital of China, May 19, 2008. China began on May 19 a three-day mourning for the victims of the 8.0-magnitude quake hitting southwest and northwest China on May 12.