A boy reads a book borrowed from his neighbour on his ruined house on April 21, 2010.It has been more than a week since a devastating earthquake hit Yushu, northwestern China's Qinghai province on April 14, 2010. To put life on track, victims here have begun clearing the rubbles and collecting useful daily items. Though losing homes and families, they never give up and the   firmness in their eyes seem to announce: "We are ready for a bright future." [Xinhua]

A young man is collecting useful daily items buried in his ruined house and  jokes to the photographer that he hopes his wife will give birth to five children for him in the future.It has been more than a week since a devastating earthquake hit Yushu, northwestern China's Qinghai province on April 14, 2010. To put life on track, victims here have begun clearing the rubbles and collecting useful daily items. Though losing homes and families, they never give up and the   firmness in their eyes seem to announce: "We are ready for a bright future." [Xinhua]