Wenchuan Earthquake Mourning Day

On May 12, 2008, there was an earthquake happened in Wenchuan, Sichuan province. More than 69000 people had lost their lives, 374643 people had injured and 17923 people could not be found in this earthquake. After the earthquake had happened, people from all the field joined the rescue teams. At that moment, people only care about one thing, that was to save more people from this disaster and encourage the injure to be strong. After seven day, the chairman declared that May 19 is the national day of mourning. Flags were at half-mast everywhere on the day of mourning for victims of Wenchuan earthquake.在2008年5月12日，四川省汶川縣發生了大地震。這次地震造成了超過六萬九千人喪生，三十七萬多人受傷，十七萬多人失蹤。在地震發生后，各界人士都參與到救援中去。在那段時間，人們只關心一件事情，那就是盡可能的救助更加多的人，鼓勵幸存者堅強面對災難。七天過后，國家主席宣布五月19日定為全國哀悼日。在這一天，全國降半旗致哀。The mourning day is to remember the people who lost their lives in the earthquake, on one hand, is to remind people do not forget that day, don’t forget about the past and look into the future; on the other hand, is to encourage the survivers to stay strong. Life is worth living for. 哀悼日是為了紀念那些在大地震中失去生命的人們。一方面，是為了提醒人們不要忘記那一天，不要忘記過去，要展望未來。另一方面，是為了鼓勵幸存者堅強面對生活。生命值得去奮斗。Although Earthquake had destroyed our home, but we can build a brand-new one. We can rebuild our hope. Just as Nixon said so, our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity. So let us seize it, not in fear, but in gladness. Just have a little faith. Just try to remember that everything will be alright. We will find what we are looking for in the future. 雖然地震毀掉了我們的家園，但是我們可以重建一個新的家。我們可以重建希望。就像尼克松所說的那樣：命運給以我們的不是失望之酒，而是機遇之杯。是的，讓我們毫無害怕，滿心愉悅地去操作獨霸命運吧。只要有信心，只要記住最后一切都會變好。我們最終會找到自己想要的。Wish the perished victims rest in peace and the survivors live in sprits.愿逝者安息生者堅強。