In memory of the compatriots who died in the Sichuan earthquake, a 3-minute silence......

May 19, 2008, the Chinese land was immersed in great sorrow. China, its overseas embassies and consulates and Chinese institutions abroad flew flags at half mast in mourning. At 14:28, leaders of Yiyang City's party committee, government and military of Hunan Province, along with all officials and employees of the organs gathered in the square before the municipal party committee and government building, observing three minutes silence together with the whole Chinese people and overseas Chinese...