Russia welcomes first Chinese quake victims
Published: 17 July, 2008, 14:18
Four hundred Chinese children, victims of the Sichuan-province earthquake, have arrived in Vladivostok to attend special summer camps. They're just the first group – with more than a 1000 kids – who were injured during the earthquake
All of them will be put up in 15 of Russia's best health-improvement centres all around the country.
There they will undergo special treatment and enjoy a cultural programme, games, and Russian language courses.
17.07.2008, 13:00
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17.07.2008, 15:21
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