The new site of the county seat of Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County was chosen 23 km away from the original site ruined by the quake. It took 15 months to build a brand-new 4-square-km town from scratch, thanks to support from east China's Shandong Province.

RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX: The newly built residential units overlook a pond in Yongchang Town on April 14 (SHI GANG)

HAVING FUN: Students play basketball at Yongchang Primary School on April 14 (SHI GANG)

PASTIME: Residents play card games at Yongchang Residential Complex on April 14 (SHI GANG)

BUSINESS STREET: The main business street in Yongchang Town features Qiang architecture (SHI GANG)

FAMILY TIME: Cheng Piyi (left) and wife Huang Guiqiong play with son Dorjee in their new 106-square-meter home in Erma Residential Complex on April 14 (SHI GANG)