Ya’an Earthquake: A Mother And Father Grieve Over The Loss Of Their Only Son

Wu Yong, who lost his only son in the Ya’an Earthquake, initially comes across as calm and collected as he recalls the story of how he discovered his child buried, while sleeping, under rubble. When his stoic front finally crumbles and he sobs into his hand, what we have is a human face, an individual, in the wake of a collective tragedy.

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