The national flag-raising ceremony | Flag flying at half-mast |
Be strong, Yushu! | Come on, China! |
Pinning the yellow ribbon, giving a piece of love | Yushu, we are always with you |
According to the organizer of this activity, a head in Youth League Committee of SCUT, shortly after the State Council issued the announcement of national mourning ceremonies, his phone hadn't stopped ringing. "A lot of them are students; they hoped that the University could organize a mourning ceremony and fund-raising event.
Now that they can't go to the earthquake-hit region and help with the rescuing, they want to express their deep condolences and pray for the people there in this way." He then added, "From Wenchuan earthquake to the serious drought in Guizhou and the now Yushu earthquake, our students' sympathy are always with the affected people.
They show a very strong love for their motherland and its people. The teachers are also deeply moved by such calls."
WU Xia, a 2009-grade student of School of Business Administration who comes from Yushu, has undergone a serious trial and matured in this earthquake. "I called my parents in vain for over 30 hours after the earthquake; it was not until April 15 that I got through to them. Only at that time did I feel relieved.
" The concern and kindness of the teachers and students around her have also been a great support to the girl who is 3,000 km away from her home. "Our counselor has called many times, saying again and again that school will help if I have any difficulty." When talking about the things she wants to do on summer vacation, she sobbed out, "There must be a lot of children losing their parents in my hometown, I want to help them.
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