Special report: Reconstruction After Earthquake

    BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- In the 24 hours ending Sunday noon, 177 aftershocks were monitored in southwest China's quake zone, according to the China Earthquake Administration.

    Four of the tremors measured between 4.0-4.9 and all the others measured at or below 3.9 magnitude, the administration said.

    A total of 11,005 aftershocks have been detected in the quake areas since May 12 when the 8.0-magnitude quake struck.

Premier Wen continues quake lake tour, says quickness is vital

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) goes to board the helicopter after his inspection at the Tangjiashan quake lake in Mianyang of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 6, 2008. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing) Photo Gallery>>>

    MIANYANG, Sichuan, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao continued his tour of the Tangjiashan quake lake on Friday, encouraging soldiers, local residents and engineers for further drainage preparations.

    Following yesterday's inspection, he stressed three principals in easing the quake lake pressure: safety, science and speed. Full story

Drainage of China's main quake lake goes smoothly, high alert remains

Engineering soldiers fire a missile to blast boulders in a man-made sluice channel in Tangjiashan, quake-hit southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 8, 2008. A total of 4 missiles were fired on Sunday to clear boulders in the sluice channel, which speeded up the drainage of the dangerous Tangjiashan quake lake that began on Saturday morning.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    MIANYANG, Sichuan Province, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Drainage of the dangerous Tangjiashan "quake lake" in Sichuan Province has gone smoothly since Saturday. However, local government is still on high alert.

    Engineering soldiers have fired missiles to blast boulders in a man-made sluice channel to accelerate water drainage. Full story