Weekly News from Class 60

1. What's happening in China
5.7-magnitude quake jolts border
area of Yunnan and Guizhou

2. • Eighty people have been confirmed dead as of
Saturday noon following multiple earthquakes that
struck southwest China‘s Yunnan Province on Friday
• The death toll may climb further, as the quakes have
seriously damaged telecommunications and traffic
infrastructure, making it difficult to collect information.
• More than 200,000 people in Yunnan were relocated
as more than 6,600 houses collapsed and another
430,000 damaged. Direct economic losses were
estimated at 3.5 billion yuan.
• In Guizhou, two people had been reported injured as
of 1 a.m. Saturday, with more than 11,700 houses
damaged
• Premier Wen Jiabao arrived at the quake zone early
Saturday, stressing that efforts to save lives should
come first to minimize casualties.

3. • Photo taken on Sept. 7, 2012 shows a damaged house
in Xinlong Village of Weining County, southwest China's
Guizhou Province. A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit the
border area of Yiliang County of Yunnan and Weining
County of Guizhou Province at 11:19 a.m. Some 6,300
people were afflicted and more than 1,540 houses were
damaged till 5 p.m. Friday.

4. entertainment
• Actress Zhao Wei
poses during the
red carpet of the
movie "Linhas de
Wellington" at the
69th Venice Film
Festival September
4, 2012.

5. • Singer Taylor
Swift arrives for
the 2012 MTV
Video Music
Awards in Los
Angeles,
September 6,
2012.

6. rolling news
• A contestant takes aim during the European Open
Championship(锦标赛) of Horseback Archery（箭术） in
Veroce.The 5th European Championship of Horseback
Archery was held there from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2.

7. • In order to distinguish（区分） the four
boys ，the quadruplets（四胞胎） in Shen
Zhen ，their parents gave them a special
hair cut.

8. • The Canadian protesters （示威者） use
Donuts （甜甜圈）to Lure （引诱）the
Police.

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