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8,152 Makeshift Shelters Built in Quake-affected Areas

Workers build makeshift shelters for quake survivors at a temporary resettlement zone in Dujiangyan City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on May 27, 2008. Up to May 26, a total of 8,152 makeshift shelters were built in quake-affected areas. Among the makeshift shelters, 7,263 of them were built by Sichuan Province, 712 under the assistance of other provinces and 177 by community donations.

Workers build makeshift shelters for quake survivors at a temporary resettlement zone in Dujiangyan City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on May 27, 2008. Up to May 26, a total of 8,152 makeshift shelters were built in quake-affected areas. Among the makeshift shelters, 7,263 of them were built by Sichuan Province, 712 under the assistance of other provinces and 177 by community donations.

(Xinhua News Agency May 29, 2008)


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