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What does Sichuan look like more than a decade after the tragic 2008 earthquake?
The Chinese province suffered a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake on May 12, 2008
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Almost 70,000 people lost their lives when an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck the Chinese province of Sichuan in 2008. The force of the earthquake was felt far from the center, in the cities of Shanghai and Beijing.
The few houses left standing are now abandoned. Click on the following gallery to see what Sichuan and the surrounding areas look like more than 10 years on.
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