Car horns and sirens blared throughout the city.

整个城市的汽车和警笛都鸣响了。

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Nearby in the provincial capital Chengdu huge crowds chanted: "Go China. " Across the country, horns and sirens blared in sorrow. Even rescuers halted their determined but increasingly hopeless toil.

在四川省省会成都市附近聚集着众多群众，他们高呼：“加油”。全国上下警报器、汽笛在悲鸣。连救援人员都暂时停下了辛苦救助工作，虽然他们的决心很大但遇难者生还希望渺茫。

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Sirens blared after the early morning explosions.

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