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A woman crosses a bridge damaged by the May 12 earthquake in Hanwang, China.
Three aftershocks jolted parts of China on Thursday, the official Xinhua News Agency said, killing one person and injuring more than 10.
Riots -- check. Earthquake -- check. Flood -- check. Plague -- check. Such a concentration of woes in this high-profile year has fanned rumors and superstition.
INSURANCE
Many in Sichuan province were shocked to learn that temblors were excluded in their policies.
A rights group says she was held on charges of 'inciting state subversion.' Beijing appears to be cracking down on critics.
Some of the change in the wake of the catastrophe may be short-lived, but some, such as the focus on the individual, outpourings of empathy, and an openness to foreign aid, appear lasting, analysts say.
Officials say the quake has offered a rare opportunity for the Beijing Games host to practice its crisis management skills.
The presence of so many dams near the epicenter in Sichuan province has complicated rescue and recovery efforts. Some even say that dams can cause quakes.
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE
The CEO and co-founder of travel company AmericanTours International is currently helping with relief efforts.
The ruins of Beichuan, where many are still buried in the rubble, are expected to be preserved as a quake museum.
The visit could lead to warmer ties. The island pledges $26 million in earthquake aid.
The government warns that evacuations may be necessary because of the risk of flooding from a swelling lake. Debris and landslides formed about 35 such lakes after the quake.
Some will have scars lasting a lifetime. And grim reminders keep coming, with a magnitude 6 aftershock killing at least two Sunday.
The magnitude 6 temblor, centered in Qingchuan County, is felt throughout the region. Tens of thousands more houses collapse.
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