China's earthquake victims 'eat bitterness'
CHE JIA VA, China (CNN) -- In Che Jia Va, survivors of the deadly earthquake that struck central China wait patiently for aid. They don't complain.
Among them is a woman with back injuries who cannot walk, and moans loudly. Soldiers eventually found the woman and took her away.
Sheets of plastic protected some of these victims from the rain that came down after the quake. But despite a lack of food, water, phone service and supplies, most of the victims were undemanding and uncomplaining -- some playing cards to pass the time -- confident they would be looked after.
The only complaint we heard was questioning why the government did not give a warning that the quake was coming, the way officials did in 1976, when an earthquake virtually destroyed the city of Tangshan, northeast of Beijing, killing at least 240,000 people.
Many of the people we ran into were still in shock. "It's horrible. There is devastation everywhere," one woman said.
There is a Chinese adage: "Eat bitterness." Or as Americans would say: "Grin and bear it." The Chinese we saw practice that well.
We've had some of the nicest people help us out. There was a guy who had a packet of cookies and wanted to share them, because we were reporting the quake story.
A woman at a gas station, which has a $13 limit per purchase, let us buy $100 worth for our two SUVs. She just came up and helped. There actually were soldiers at the gas stations to ration it out.
As my producer, Wen-Chun Fan, and I did our best to navigate around roads blocked by mudslides and chunks of debris, we saw the aftermath of Monday's 7.9-magnitude quake, the epicenter of which was about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the city of Chengdu in Sichuan province.
The quake was so powerful that homes in Che Jia Va didn't simply collapse. They were smashed apart, and under some of the rubble are the people who once lived there.
Local officials say the focus now is not on finding the dead, but rescuing the living. Survivors huddle together in makeshift tents with nowhere to go. I wonder how structurally sound the remaining buildings are, and realize the impact of the quake will be felt for years.
Perhaps the most poignant experience came while we were talking to the local party secretary in Che Jia Va, who gave us directions and pointed out various landmarks -- all the while keeping a stoic face. The town was once home to 13,000 people, and 3,000 are still missing, he says.
As he shows me the damage to his community, I ask how many have died. Tears flow down his cheeks, and he makes no effort to wipe them away. He says that as many as 500 are dead, including his parents, his wife and their two children.
In the midst of his anguish, there is a call over his radio. He's needed again, and he runs off -- with apologies -- to go back to work.
注：里面有些翻译不清楚中文是什么，比如Che Jia Va，不知道是陈家坝？车家瓦？
致命的地震打击了中国中部，在Che Jia Va，地震的幸存者们耐心地等待救助，没有丝毫怨言。其中一名妇女背部受了伤，不能行走，她痛苦地大声呻吟。士兵们最终找到了她并将她救走。
地震过后大雨紧接而来，灾民们用塑料布挡风避雨。但尽管粮食和饮用水的紧缺，手机通信中断，绝大部分的灾民都不抱怨、不做任何要求。一些人打牌打发时间，他们相信他们会被（Z/F）照顾好。
我听到的唯一抱怨是，为什么Z/F事先没有给与地震来临的预警。1976年唐山地震时Z/F就没有预警，导致至少240000人死亡。很多我们遇到的人都还处在恐慌中，一个妇女说：“太恐怖了，到处都在摇晃。”
中国有个词汇叫“吃苦耐劳”，我们美国人或者会说“坚强忍受”，而我看到的中国人很好的用行动诠释了这个词汇。
我们得到了很多好心人的帮助，有个拿着饼干的小伙子还要把饼干分给我们，因为我们要做地震报道。
现在加油站限制每次只能购买13美元的汽油。一位工作在那里的女士却破例让我们买了价值100美元的量，加进了我们随行的两辆越野车。她主动上前帮忙，实际上原本该是由士兵们在加油站按额配给。
大块的山体坍塌和碎片阻挡住我们前行的道路，我和节目制作人Wen-Chun Fan一起在附近进行力所能及的调查。在这里，我们看到了星期一7.9级地震留下的可怕后果。地震中心离四川首府成都大约约100公里（约60英里）。
地震的威力如此之大，以至于Che Jia Va的民房轻易就坍塌。他们被震得粉碎、四分五裂。许多粗石碓的废墟下压着曾经在那里居住过的人们。
地方官员说，现在的重点不是寻找尸体，而是抢救存活的人。幸存者们没有地方可去，只能挤在一起，呆在临时帐篷里。我怀疑那些地震后还没倒塌的建筑，结构上会不会有问题。而且我意识到地震的影响将会持续好多年。
他说，这个镇曾经有一万三的居民，现在仍有3000人仍失踪，生死未明。也许这是这个地方最惨痛的经历。这位Che Jia Va的党支书跟我们说的时候一直保持平静的面容，给我们指路，教我们识别不同的路标。
他向我介绍他社区的毁坏程度，我问有多少人死了。泪水滑落他的面颊，他甚至没有抬手去擦。他说，死了500多，包括他的父母、他的妻子和两个小孩。
当他沉浸在痛苦之中的时候，他的报话机响了，又有情况需要他。他道了声歉跑开，回去继续他的工作。
CHE JIA VA, China (CNN) -- In Che Jia Va, survivors of the deadly earthquake that struck central China wait patiently for aid. They don't complain.
Among them is a woman with back injuries who cannot walk, and moans loudly. Soldiers eventually found the woman and took her away.
Sheets of plastic protected some of these victims from the rain that came down after the quake. But despite a lack of food, water, phone service and supplies, most of the victims were undemanding and uncomplaining -- some playing cards to pass the time -- confident they would be looked after.
The only complaint we heard was questioning why the government did not give a warning that the quake was coming, the way officials did in 1976, when an earthquake virtually destroyed the city of Tangshan, northeast of Beijing, killing at least 240,000 people.
Many of the people we ran into were still in shock. "It's horrible. There is devastation everywhere," one woman said.
There is a Chinese adage: "Eat bitterness." Or as Americans would say: "Grin and bear it." The Chinese we saw practice that well.
We've had some of the nicest people help us out. There was a guy who had a packet of cookies and wanted to share them, because we were reporting the quake story.
A woman at a gas station, which has a $13 limit per purchase, let us buy $100 worth for our two SUVs. She just came up and helped. There actually were soldiers at the gas stations to ration it out.
As my producer, Wen-Chun Fan, and I did our best to navigate around roads blocked by mudslides and chunks of debris, we saw the aftermath of Monday's 7.9-magnitude quake, the epicenter of which was about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the city of Chengdu in Sichuan province.
The quake was so powerful that homes in Che Jia Va didn't simply collapse. They were smashed apart, and under some of the rubble are the people who once lived there.
Local officials say the focus now is not on finding the dead, but rescuing the living. Survivors huddle together in makeshift tents with nowhere to go. I wonder how structurally sound the remaining buildings are, and realize the impact of the quake will be felt for years.
Perhaps the most poignant experience came while we were talking to the local party secretary in Che Jia Va, who gave us directions and pointed out various landmarks -- all the while keeping a stoic face. The town was once home to 13,000 people, and 3,000 are still missing, he says.
As he shows me the damage to his community, I ask how many have died. Tears flow down his cheeks, and he makes no effort to wipe them away. He says that as many as 500 are dead, including his parents, his wife and their two children.
In the midst of his anguish, there is a call over his radio. He's needed again, and he runs off -- with apologies -- to go back to work.
注：里面有些翻译不清楚中文是什么，比如Che Jia Va，不知道是陈家坝？车家瓦？
致命的地震打击了中国中部，在Che Jia Va，地震的幸存者们耐心地等待救助，没有丝毫怨言。其中一名妇女背部受了伤，不能行走，她痛苦地大声呻吟。士兵们最终找到了她并将她救走。
地震过后大雨紧接而来，灾民们用塑料布挡风避雨。但尽管粮食和饮用水的紧缺，手机通信中断，绝大部分的灾民都不抱怨、不做任何要求。一些人打牌打发时间，他们相信他们会被（Z/F）照顾好。
我听到的唯一抱怨是，为什么Z/F事先没有给与地震来临的预警。1976年唐山地震时Z/F就没有预警，导致至少240000人死亡。很多我们遇到的人都还处在恐慌中，一个妇女说：“太恐怖了，到处都在摇晃。”
中国有个词汇叫“吃苦耐劳”，我们美国人或者会说“坚强忍受”，而我看到的中国人很好的用行动诠释了这个词汇。
我们得到了很多好心人的帮助，有个拿着饼干的小伙子还要把饼干分给我们，因为我们要做地震报道。
现在加油站限制每次只能购买13美元的汽油。一位工作在那里的女士却破例让我们买了价值100美元的量，加进了我们随行的两辆越野车。她主动上前帮忙，实际上原本该是由士兵们在加油站按额配给。
大块的山体坍塌和碎片阻挡住我们前行的道路，我和节目制作人Wen-Chun Fan一起在附近进行力所能及的调查。在这里，我们看到了星期一7.9级地震留下的可怕后果。地震中心离四川首府成都大约约100公里（约60英里）。
地震的威力如此之大，以至于Che Jia Va的民房轻易就坍塌。他们被震得粉碎、四分五裂。许多粗石碓的废墟下压着曾经在那里居住过的人们。
地方官员说，现在的重点不是寻找尸体，而是抢救存活的人。幸存者们没有地方可去，只能挤在一起，呆在临时帐篷里。我怀疑那些地震后还没倒塌的建筑，结构上会不会有问题。而且我意识到地震的影响将会持续好多年。
他说，这个镇曾经有一万三的居民，现在仍有3000人仍失踪，生死未明。也许这是这个地方最惨痛的经历。这位Che Jia Va的党支书跟我们说的时候一直保持平静的面容，给我们指路，教我们识别不同的路标。
他向我介绍他社区的毁坏程度，我问有多少人死了。泪水滑落他的面颊，他甚至没有抬手去擦。他说，死了500多，包括他的父母、他的妻子和两个小孩。
当他沉浸在痛苦之中的时候，他的报话机响了，又有情况需要他。他道了声歉跑开，回去继续他的工作。
Che Jia Va：陈家坝
夸我们受灾人民吃苦耐劳，那不是变着法子说我们的z/f救援无力嘛。
