Many quake affected people have been relocated into tents and temporary houses to continue their daily lives. Meanwhile, public service departments are also moving into tents to resume their relief and recovery activities.
A temporary public service center has been set up in the town''s square to meet the needs of the locals.
This is Hanwang town in Mianzhu city. Now the area is full of tents.
50 percent of the town's buildings and houses, including many government agency buildings -- collapsed after the massive quake struck on May 12th.
But now, a temporary public service center has been set up in the town's square to meet the needs of the locals.
The center consists of a temporary hospital, a food delivery point, a public security department and a post office. Most of the offices are in tents but some have been moved into containers.
Xie Junhui, head of Post office in Hanwang town, said, "Most of the things we send and receive are mail from quake affected people to relatives and friends, as well as EMS. The disaster has brought huge losses to many locals. So we provide our service to them, free of charge."
These speakers at the square also drew much attention.
Experts and volunteers from across the country are offering their knowledge of sanitation and epidemic prevention to the public through those speakers.
Volunteer Sun Fugang said, "Disinfection is not enough to solve the transmission of epidemics that parasites, flies and mosquitoes bring to humans. So, we will do our utmost to kill rats, flies and mosquitoes in the quake zone. This is very helpful to ensure epidemic prevention."
A brand new water treatment vehicle is also offering its help.
Volunteer Liu Jinsheng said, "This vehicle serves as a small temporary waterworks plant. It can produce two tons of drinking water per hour."
Although everything in the square is temporary, many locals say their daily living conditions are getting better.
(CCTV May 27, 2008)