BEIJING - China on Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed tens of thousands in southwest Sichuan province and left scars on the nation that have yet to fully heal. Houses destroyed by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in Beichuan have been kept frozen in time sinceMore than 87,000 were left dead or missing when a 7.9-magnitude quake struck Sichuan on the afternoon of May 12, 2008, including 5,335 school pupils. Even now campaigners and parents are still seeking answers on how the quake destroyed so many schools when it struck during afternoon classes. They became known as "tofu schools" in China, likening their structural instability to the popular soft bean curd dish. The earthquake may have been one of the most pivotal events in China's recent history.

Source: Bangkok Post May 11, 2018 21:00 UTC