Students from quake-hit provinces pose for photos at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, July 16, 2008, before they fly to Russia. The first group of 181 children from China's quake-hit provinces of Sichuan and Shaanxi will fly to Russia on Thursday for a three-week recuperative vacation.

The students from quake-hit areas visit Zhongnanhai in Beijing before going to Russia for further recuperation on Wednesday, July 16, 2008. The first group of 181 children from China's quake-hit provinces of Sichuan and Shaanxi will fly to Russia on Thursday for a three-week recuperative vacation.

(Xinhua News Agency July 17, 2008)