On Tuesday, China marked the first anniversary of the horrific 7.9 magnitude earthquake that shattered the calm in Sichuan Province. Chinese officials say almost 70,000 people died. One legacy of the disaster is the children who survived it, but lost their families. More than 600 children were orphaned in the Sichuan earthquake, but since then only 12 have been adopted.
The panda was named Ao Yun, meaning 'Olympic Games' in Mandarin.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/baby-panda-born-on-8-aug-named-olympic-games/71643-13.html
The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Sichuan in May has traumatised the pandas.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pandas-in-china-still-under-earthquake-shock/70478-2.html
Floods in southern China killed atleast 63 people.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/floodwaters-start-receding-in-southern-china/67347-2.html
More than a million have fled homes in China because of heavy floods.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/67295/floods-in-china-leave-60-people-dead.html
Heavy rain in China will further raise water levels downstream.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/flood-in-china-leaves-55-dead-1-million-forced-to-flee/67194-2.html
About 70 dams in Sichuan are in danger of collapsing.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/aftermath-of-china-quake-flooding-threatens-millions/66337-2.html
The actress stands to lose millions in movies and endorsement deals.
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Over 12 per cent of total deaths reported in the quake were those of children.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/china-relaxes-one-child-policy-after-quake/66153-2.html
"Quake lakes" formed due to the Sichuan earthquake could cause floods.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/china-may-be-faced-with-another-natural-disaster/66092-2.html
Official estimates say approximately 50,000 people lost their lives.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/65596/dramatic-video-captures-china-quake-panic.html
Chinese TV aired visuals of firefighters struggling for hours to rescue the woman.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/61yrold-china-quake-victim-rescued-after-164-hrs/65569-2.html
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