The national flag on Tiananmen Square flying at half-mast to mourn quake victims in Beijing on April 21. As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, the death toll has climbed to 2,064 from the 7.1-magnitude quake in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Apri 14 (XINHUA)

To mourn the victims of a strong earthquake in northwest China's Qinghai Province, national flags will fly at half-mast in the country and its embassies and consulates overseas on Wednesday, according to the State Council Tuesday.

To express the deep condolences for the quake victims, public entertainment will also be suspended on Wednesday, the State Council, China's cabinet, said in an announcement.

As of 8 p.m. Monday, the 7.1-magnitude quake, which struck the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu last Wednesday, had killed more than 2,000 while 195 people were still missing, the rescue headquarters said.

(Xinhua News Agency April 20, 2010)