Quotable

"Many residents were unwilling to go when we evacuated them and they complained a lot. But some of their houses collapsed right after they left and in those cases people showed deep gratitude to local officials and civil servants."

Yao Yinliang, Party secretary

"Officials and civil servants at the grassroots level have been working day and night in hazardous locations.They helped evacuate people, guard houses and feed livestock. Their tasks were indeed arduous."