China's Sichuan Quake: Six Months Later

Sichuan, China
Photographs for TIME by Ian Teh / Panos

A Strenuous Task
Farmers across the province are rebuilding their quake-shattered homes — and some have taken up the job by themselves. The labor is hard and the cost is steep. In Xujping village, this two-story house has taken over 100,000 RMB ($14,500) to rebuild from scratch.

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