Complete coverage of the China earthquake

A woman crosses a bridge damaged by the May 12 earthquake in Hanwang, China.


From the Associated Press
Three aftershocks jolted parts of China on Thursday, the official Xinhua News Agency said, killing one person and injuring more than 10.
July 25, 2008

Add locusts to China's list of calamities
By Mark Magnier
Riots -- check. Earthquake -- check. Flood -- check. Plague -- check. Such a concentration of woes in this high-profile year has fanned rumors and superstition.
July 3, 2008

INSURANCE
By Don Lee
Many in Sichuan province were shocked to learn that temblors were excluded in their policies.
June 24, 2008

By Ching-Ching Ni
A rights group says she was held on charges of 'inciting state subversion.' Beijing appears to be cracking down on critics.
June 19, 2008

By Mark Magnier
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.
June 17, 2008

By Ching-Ching Ni
Officials say the quake has offered a rare opportunity for the Beijing Games host to practice its crisis management skills.
May 29, 2008

By Barbara Demick
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.
May 28, 2008

Noel Irwin Hentschel calls on friends to help with China quake aid
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE
By Tina Daunt
The CEO and co-founder of travel company AmericanTours International is currently helping with relief efforts.
May 27, 2008

By Don Lee
The ruins of Beichuan, where many are still buried in the rubble, are expected to be preserved as a quake museum.
May 27, 2008

By Barbara Demick
The visit could lead to warmer ties. The island pledges $26 million in earthquake aid.
May 27, 2008

'Barrier lake' in China threatens up to 1.2 million in earthquake zone
By Don Lee
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.
May 27, 2008

By Mark Magnier
Some will have scars lasting a lifetime. And grim reminders keep coming, with a magnitude 6 aftershock killing at least two Sunday.
May 26, 2008

By Don Lee
The magnitude 6 temblor, centered in Qingchuan County, is felt throughout the region. Tens of thousands more houses collapse.
May 26, 2008

Earthquake in China
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China's school tragedy
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(Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
(Flash)


A grim search continues
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(Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
May 15, 2008

Watching from afar
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(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)







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