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BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- An 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan, in China's southwestern Sichuan Province, on May 12, 2008, causing an enormous loss to life and property.

In the past year following the devastating earthquake, reconstruction work in the affected region has been underway in earnest. Various aid, along with endless expressions of love and good wishes from the international community and overseas Chinese, has been flowing into the region.

The aid represents a kind of special support that shows broad strength in countering disasters. It also acts as an emotional bridge that links China and the rest of the world to enhance mutual understanding, and is seen as a crystallization of humanitarianism that reflects love across borders.

The deadly earthquake caused grave losses. Searching for survivors became the top priority. Foreign rescue and medical teams from countries like Russia, Japan, South Korea and Singapore joined their Chinese counterparts and worked with them side by side in rescue operations in defiance of the dangers caused by the frequent aftershocks. Their humanitarian spirit and professionalism deeply touched the Chinese people, which gave them confidence and new hope.

For its part, the aid from overseas provided timely assistance to the Chinese people, just as a Chinese idiom says "sending charcoal in snowy weather."