为灾区祈祷：四川地震纪实翻译14

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China begins three-day mourning for quake victims（附中文）

China on Monday began a three-day national mourning for the tens of thousands of people killed in a powerful earthquake which struck the country's southwest on May 12.

At 4:58 a.m., the national flag at the Tian'anmen Square in downtown Beijing flew at half-mast after a complete flag-raising ceremony.

About 2,600 people watched the flag-raising ceremony in the square.

"I have been watching TV to know the disaster situation these days," said Yu Huilin, a 58-year-old retired teacher. Yu just arrived in Beijing by bus in the early hours on Monday from eastern Shandong Province.

"It's really heartrending," she said. "But I see the quake-affected people have got help from so many people. I believe they can recover from the disaster soon rebuild their homes."

All national flags will fly at half-mast at home and Chinese diplomatic missions abroad from Monday to Wednesday. Public recreational activities will be halted during the mourning period.

At 2:28 p.m. Monday, Chinese citizens nationwide will stand in silence for three minutes to mourn for the victims, while air raid sirens and horns of automobiles, trains and ships will wail in grief.

In the mourning period, condolence books will be opened in China's Foreign Ministry and Chinese embassies and consulates around the world.

The Beijing Olympic torch relay will also be suspended from Monday to Wednesday.

The death toll from the massive quake rose to 32,476 nationwide as of 2 p.m. Sunday, while the injured numbered 220,109, according to the emergency response office under the State Council.

Among the dead, 31,978 were in Sichuan alone with the rest in six other provinces and a municipality.

The quake hit Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, at 2:28 p.m. of May 12. Many other areas were also affected.

The search, rescue and disaster relief efforts are continuing. Some 113,080 Chinese soldiers and armed police have been mobilized to help with rescue operations. Rescue teams from Russia, the Republic of Korea, Japan and Singapore, as well as Taiwan and Hong Kong regions, have also joined in relief efforts.

天安门广场下半旗为四川汶川大地震遇难同胞志哀

新华社北京（北京翻译公司）５月１９日电（记者程义峰）１９日４点５５分，北京（北京翻译公司）从黑夜走向黎明，２６００名各界群众怀着悲痛的心情，默默赶到天安门广场观看升旗仪式。与往日不同的是，今天天安门广场将为汶川地震死难者降半旗志哀。

４时５６分，国旗在义勇军进行曲中冉冉升起，人们集体肃立，向国旗行注目礼；５７分４０秒，国旗升到顶端，在短暂的定格后开始缓缓下降。

降旗之际，许多人又想起在废墟中挥舞的双手，子弟兵忙碌的身影，灾区人民坚定的眼神……正在中国煤矿安全培训中心学习的川西汉子唐兴民说起灾情眼圈就发红。他说，地震发生后自己一直与家乡的亲友保持联系。“虽然家人没事，但有那么多老乡失去了生命，实在是心酸心痛啊。”他说，“家乡遭了大灾，但我也看到许多人伸出了援助之手，我相信只要有人在，我们就有希望。”

升旗及降旗仪式结束后，许多群众仍伫立在广场，久久不愿离去。一位正在执勤的警察说，今天是有特殊纪念意义的一天，我国为汶川地震死难者降半旗，是对人民生命的尊重，也是对他们的怀念，令全国人民感动。

除天安门、人民大会堂及新华门外，记者沿途所见，各机关、单位１９日均降半旗志哀，天安门城楼上常见的８面红旗也没有出现。

58岁的山东省东营市利津县第一中学退休教师于会林与两位同事一起，坐了7个小时的汽车从家乡赶来，抵达北京（北京翻译公司）已经是凌晨3点，来不及休息就到广场见证这次特殊的仪式。“汶川地震发生后，我每天都在电视上收看时况转播。”她说，“我们的四川同胞太惨了，但在党的坚强领导下，在好心人的帮助下，他们一定可以尽快重建家园。”

“四川人民的坚强令我十分感动，也很受教育，特别是震后100多小时仍不时出现生命的奇迹。”来自北京（北京翻译公司）宣武区的下岗职工马振峰、蒋晓霞夫妇一早也等候在天安门广场。马振峰感慨地对记者说，因为离广场比较近，他与妻子习惯早起参加升旗仪式。“但今天是国难日，我们的心情都很沉重。”

在首都一家机关工作的王志新说，他为四川灾情一次次流下热泪，而党中央、国务院领导第一时间出现在最前线指挥抗震救灾，也鼓舞了全国人民的斗志和勇气。“现在我们中国正在书写一个巨大的‘爱’字。”他说，“凝聚每份爱，就会汇成一股输送到灾区的巨大暖流，有了这份爱，我们必将取得这场斗争的最后胜利。”

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