People mourn during a silent tribute in Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, 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.

Children gather around a wreath of white chrysanthemum to mourn for quake victims in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, 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.

(Xinhua News Agency May 20, 2008)