In Yunnan earthquake aftermath, scenes of grief, despair - and hope

By Philip Wen and Sanghee Liu
Updated August 5 2014 - 9:08am, first published 8:29am
56-year-old Xiao Jinrong was sorting peppers when the earthquake hit and a falling wall shattered his ankle. Photo: Sanghee Liu
56-year-old Xiao Jinrong was sorting peppers when the earthquake hit and a falling wall shattered his ankle. Photo: Sanghee Liu
93-year-old Ma Caizhen crawled to safety by herself after the earthquake. Photo: Sanghee Liu
93-year-old Ma Caizhen crawled to safety by herself after the earthquake. Photo: Sanghee Liu
A child victim of the earthquake at Ludian People's Hospital. Photo: Sanghee Liu
A child victim of the earthquake at Ludian People's Hospital. Photo: Sanghee Liu

Ludian, Yunnan Province: After a Sunday morning toiling in the mountains, Xiao Jinrong was sorting the Sichuan peppers he had picked when the earthquake hit.

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