Two ruddy shelducks fly in the Lalu wetland in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 1, 2009. The Lalu wetland is acclaimed as "the Lung of Lhasa" for its significant role in protecting Lhasa's environment. [Chogo/Xinhua]
(Xinhua News Agency February 2, 2009)
An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Sichuan Province at 2:28 PM on May 12.
![Two ruddy shelducks fly in the Lalu wetland in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 1, 2009. The Lalu wetland is acclaimed as 'the Lung of Lhasa' for its significant role in protecting Lhasa's environment. [Chogo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20090202/000cf1a48b7f0af08dbe08.jpg "Two ruddy shelducks fly in the Lalu wetland in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 1, 2009. The Lalu wetland is acclaimed as 'the Lung of Lhasa' for its significant role in protecting Lhasa's environment. [Chogo/Xinhua]")
