To mourn the victims of the Sichuan Earthquake Disaster, the State Council declared May 19-21, 2008 as a national days of mourning. During this time the national and foreign institutions will fly their flags at half-mast and public entertainment will cease. At 14:28 on May 19, people across the country will observe silence for three minutes, with the cars, trains, ships sounding their horns and air defense alarm sounding.

May 12, 2008 will forever be remembered. At 14:28 in Sichuan and Wenchuan a major earthquake shook more than half of China affecting people across the country and the world. Tens of thousands of people died, the people nationwide grieve.

"Any difficulty can be overcome by the Chinese people!" In the face of unprecedented difficulties, the Chinese people have a strong backbone, the people across the country and the people of disaster areas will be heart to heart, hand by hand, and breathe the same air of destiny. the dead will have long rest, the living must cherish! Only turning grief into strength and working together to save the disaster areas and rebuild their homeland can the memories of the victims be respected.