Wenchuan earthquake 13 years on: How Rongchang highway became a lifeline

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May 12 marks the 13th anniversary of the devastating 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. The magnitude-8 earthquake took nearly 70,000 lives, leaving millions of people homeless. How has the epicenter of Yingxiu Town of Wenchuan County changed 13 years on? CGTN reporter Yang Xinmeng and UK Vlogger Lee Barrett visit the place to find out how the lives of locals are and how the Rongchang highway has become their lifeline.

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