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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Mourning Day for Earthquake Victims<br />

at <strong>PKU</strong>'s Shenzhen Campus<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2010--04—22<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=271999343<br />

Mourning Ceremony at SGS<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Apr. 22, 2010: In order to express condolences to victims <strong>of</strong><br />

Yushu Earthquake, a mourning ceremony was held at Shenzhen Graduate School<br />

(SGS) <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> on April 21.<br />

The ceremony started at 7:49, the time when Yushu Earthquake took place, with the<br />

national flag in the square lowered to half-mast and the national anthem played.<br />

Teachers and students gathering on this <strong>PKU</strong> campus in South China stood in silent<br />

tribute for three minutes to express condolences to the victims <strong>of</strong> last week‘s<br />

devastating earthquake. Then, following Pr<strong>of</strong>. Hai Wen, Vice President <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong> and<br />

Dean <strong>of</strong> SGS, attendants dedicated flowers to the victims, which showed their deep<br />

mourning.<br />

After the ceremony, a general meeting <strong>of</strong> teachers and students was held, attended<br />

by all members <strong>of</strong> the Communist Party <strong>of</strong> China (CPC) at Shenzhen Graduate<br />

School. At the meeting, Pr<strong>of</strong>. Hai Wen delivered a speech, emphasizing that Party<br />

members should keep in vanguard <strong>of</strong> the missions <strong>of</strong> the time and be devoted to the<br />

development <strong>of</strong> the school and our society, particularly in a national emergency. He<br />

called on all the teachers and students, especially Party members, to bear the<br />

responsibility and take actions in supporting the reconstruction <strong>of</strong> earthquake-hit<br />

areas.<br />

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