| 摘 要： | IT has been three years since a devastating earthquake struck Wenchuan,Sichuan Province,a catastrophe that took some 70,000 lives and left nearly 20,000 missing and millions homeless.The Chinese government set a three-year target to rebuild the area and to restore normality for those affected,pledging an investment of over RMB one trillion for the purpose.The ambitious recovery project is unprecedented both in the huge amount of investment proposed and the tight timescale imposed.It is aimed at providing earthquake victims not only with new homes,but also an economic environment conducive to improved living conditions and sustainable development.Not content with offering the people just any future,the project offers a better future.Three years on,the time is ripe to check whether these goals have been met.
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