Zhang Zhaoming, head of Yushu County's armed forces, helps his fellow soldiers break ground for a new house in the village of Shangu in west China's Qinghai Province on April 12. Shangu was hit by a devastating earthquake in April of last year, with many of the village's homes being completely destroyed. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has helped to rebuild the village, with 674 residents moving into new earthquake-resistant homes (XINHUA) |