Residents of quake-hit Jishishan rally around each other

LANZHOU — A month after an earthquake hit their hometown, Qin Sanhu and his wife, both in their 50s, are getting used to a new way of living in their new home — a prefab unit equipped with a stove.

"So far all is well. My biggest wish is that we can soon rebuild our hometown and move into new houses," said Qin.

Qin lives in Jishishan, Gansu province, which was struck by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Dec 18, leaving 151 people dead in Gansu and neighboring Qinghai province.