Revisiting the Formerly Beautiful Wenchuan with Google Earth

The 8.0-magnitude earthquake in Wenchuan on May 12 touched the hearts of countless Chinese and foreign friends. For more than ten sleepless nights, tears, sweat, and heartfelt emotions accompanied every Chinese person.

Today, let us mourn from a different perspective for our fellow citizens who perished in the Wenchuan earthquake, and pay tribute to those brave individuals still fighting on the front lines of disaster relief. Over these 12 days, we have been closely following the situation in the disaster area, and there are countless unforgettable moments. At this moment, let Google Earth take us to the skies above the disaster zone, allowing us to feel the place that made all Chinese people shed tears.

The installation of Google Earth is relatively simple; you just need to click "next" a few times to successfully install it. After installation, launch the Google Earth program and enter the interface as shown in Figure 1. Although it is the English version, the names and introductions of locations within China are in Chinese, which will not cause any inconvenience for your use or viewing.