At my home in Colorado, I received David's E-mail early Tuesday morning, as the news about the earthquake in southwestern China worsened.

周二早晨在科罗拉多的家中，我收到了戴维的电子邮件。此时关于中国西南地震的新闻变得越来越糟。

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Four days after a devastating earthquake, emergency workers in central China are still pulling out survivors. At least 10 more people have been rescued.

中国中部的大地震已经过去四天了，紧急救援人员仍在搜救生还者，至少10人获救。

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The quake measured by China's earthquake administration at magnitude 7.0 and by the U.S. Geological Survey at 6.6 struck shortly after 8 a.m.

NPR: China Rushes Relief After Sichuan Quake Kills 180

Chinese authorities, responding to their first natural disaster since a Communist Party leadership change last year, appear to be moving faster this time to reach stricken areas in the aftermath of Saturday's tremor, which was measured by China's earthquake administration at magnitude 7.0 and by the U.S. Geological Survey at 6.6.

WSJ: Rescuers Work to Reach Quake Area

YA'AN, China (AP) Rescuers and relief teams struggled to rush supplies into the rural hills of China's Sichuan province Sunday after an earthquake left at least 180 people dead and more than 11, 000 injured and prompted frightened survivors to spend a night in cars, tents and makeshift shelters.

NPR: China Rushes Relief After Sichuan Quake Kills 180