A salutation

China’s recent Earthquake has killed tens of thousands of people. Many more thousands lost their homes and dear ones. But the bravery of many of the people lives on. The fast response of the top leadership should be an example for the whole world.

I  received a powerpoint from a friend highlighting the bravery of the people, and I will post 2 photos taken from the powerpoint here together with the captions.

 

Wen Jiabao, 66, Chinese Prime Minister, boarded on a plane 30 minutes after the earthquake, and arrived in disaster area in 2 hours.  He has been the chief of the rescue operation since then, working almost around clock at the frontline with rescue workers.

                       

                             

This sort of selfless leadership should be an example for all.Our leadership, in particular , has a lot to learn from this. Remember the great flood of Johore 2006? It was only after many days that top ministers and officials started visiting the areas. It shows that Wen Jiabao has really the people’s interest in his heart, and hence the fast response.

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 Yuan Wentin, 26, first grade teacher.  When the earthquake struck, she rushed to carry her stunned students from classroom on the 3rd floor to the ground.  She managed to pull out most of her students, but the building collapsed when she was trying to pull out the last few.  At the last moment of her life, she was trying to use her body to shield the students from falling concrete.

 

There were many people like the above teacher. They died but not in vain. In sacrificing their own , they managed to save many many more lives, many children and other people…. I salute them, this is what makes human being a human being..