Source: South China Morning PostThirteen years ago on Wednesday, the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan was struck by the most devastating earthquake in decades, resulting in 87,000 deaths.I still remember vividly standing in a persistent drizzle at the quake-flattened Beichuan Middle School on the early afternoon of May 13, 2008, nearly 24 hours after the disaster hit. The signs of rapid destruction were everywhere – a sea of fallen trees, mud and debris lay where three school buildings, each five to seven stories high…Read More