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For many residents, the quake has claimed everything, including the lives of their loved ones. However, no matter how difficult their lives had become, I rarely detected much grief or despair during my trip.
Wait and hope. These two words deeply impressed me 14 years ago when I first read Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo. I was in my fifth year at high school and had never witnessed any disasters or tragedies.
As a frontline reporter who came to Lushan county immediately after the magnitude-7 earthquake on April 20, I have met lots of kindhearted people and witnessed many moving deeds.
Knowing I am covering the earthquake in the epicenter, a lot of friends have shown deep concerns for me, and I really appreciate that.
I think it is my duty to be here, to tell people the facts and to report on the rescue efforts made by everyone. But being professional is even more important, and that applies to reporters and volunteers.
From the moment I set off for Lushan county, Ya'an, Sichuan province, all I could think of for the next 12 hours was how to get to the epicenter as soon as possible.
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