By Rong Xiandong in Mianzhu (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2008-05-17 14:42

Mianzhu, Sichuan Province - The Mianzhu city aid center in Southwest China, located in the Mianzhu city stadium, is a leading location for disaster relief and medical aid in Mianzhu after the city was jolted by the earthquake that hit many places of Sichuan Province and many other places of the country.

Rong Xiandong, chinadaily.com.cn reporter in Mianzhu

More than 250 tents have been put up for residents whose houses were destroyed, according to officials in charge of the aid center. Each tent accommodates between 12 and 16 people.

Trucks full of people from the disaster-hit areas were contantly seen entering the aid center. As more and more people move into the center, more tents would be erected, the officials said.

Some residents moved into soon after the earthquake, while others were sent here later. Yu Legui, 51, said he moved into the relief cener together with his wife and son the second day after the earthquake took place.

The displaced residents came from different parts of the city, with many from Hanwang, a township seriously hit by the quake.

Shifang and Mianzhu, two economic powerhouses in Sichuan, were among the areas that were the worst hit in the disaster, said government officials from Deyang City, which administers the two cities.

People from the disaster-stricken areas are provided with food, drinking water and quilts free of charge in the center. The army helped put up the tents.

As part of the relief center, the medical section with 200 to 300 medics including doctors and nurses is taking care of around 500 injured residents, said a lady surnamed Wang in charge of the section.

Many severely injured patients have been transferred to hospitals in adjacent regions like Chengdu, Meishang and Ziyang that have better medical facilities, according to Wang.

Many medical vehicles were from other provinces like Hubei.

All were touched by the large numbers of volunteers who offer food, milk and drinking water to people suffering from the disaster and who provide free transportation services and other services.