Hot food and warm tents:
people from all walks of life rush to save earthquake--hit Gansu
After 6.2 Gansu earthquake jolted( 震 动 ) ,Mr.Ma and his family members out of sleep around midnight December 18th in Northwest China's Gansu Province,and left (they)without a home overnight.
A bowl of hot beef (noodle)and a cup of. (drink) water offered Mr.Ma the warmth and comfort."My family is safe here.
We can stay warm and we can boil water.The rescue team ( 救 援 队 )members care for our needs,"said Mr.Ma,27.
There (be)102 tents,eight to nine people can stay in one.Mr.Ma and 1,000 others of the county,whose houses were damaged or (destroy)in the quake,spent the night in tents, They (receive)meal boxes provided by local government and beef noodles cooked by volunteers.Ma Qinglong,chairman of Xingda Group,said,"We prepared 500 kilograms of beef (help)everyone get through the difficult time."
Besides government efforts,people helped each other.At the Gaji Chunlei Primary School, 79 boarding students were guided the playground by their teachers as soon as the earthquake hit the area.
Zhang Shunshan,the school's headmaster,said the teachers lit fires and keep the children warm through the small hours."First we contacted the parents and then we helped the students return home (safe)by 10 a.m.,"Zhang said.
