It has been 10 long days since the devastating 8.0 Sichuan earthquake and although there have been several recent rescues of people that have been trapped for 9 days, the mission has moved into the recovery stage.
According to China Daily Online, there are 5 million homeless in the region and 32,666 still missing. There are 25,681 still in hospital.
Many children have been orphaned but all have been adopted.