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Death toll reaches 26 in Baoxing

"They've brought news from their own hometowns as they gradually reached Baoxing town after the quake," he said. "Thankfully, so far, I've heard nothing serious."

The school building behind him, which was reconstructed in 2010 with aid from Hainan province after the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, has barely any damage seen from the outside. Some walls inside were damaged.

"The shaking was a lot lighter here during the 2008 quake, but the previous school building collapsed anyway,” said Tang.

All school buildings in Baoxing were reconstructed under stringent standards to be able to sustain at least magnitude-8 earthquakes, said Han, the county’s Party chief. But he said that he felt very sad that a panda-themed scenic spot built in 2011 was destroyed in the quake. Baoxing is famous for the discovery of the world's first panda in 1869.

Questions:

1. What was the death toll in Baoxing as of 10 pm, Monday evening?

2. How many towns are administered by Baoxing County?

3. When did rescue operations start at Baoxing Hainan High School?

Answers:

1. 26.

2. 9.

3. 8 am, Sunday.

About the broadcaster:

Lance Crayon is a videographer and editor with China Daily. Since living in Beijing he has worked for China Radio International (CRI) and Global Times. Before moving to China he worked in the film industry in Los Angeles as a talent agent and producer. He has a B.A. in English from the University of Texas at Arlington.