China:Silence For the Fallen

China Sichuan Earthquake - 3 minutes of silence .

Today China began a three-day national mourning for those who have lost their lives in the recent earthquake which struck on May 12th. From today all national flags are to fly half-mast at home and at Chinese diplomatic entities abroad. A three minute silence was held at 2:28pm as Chinese nationals stood in solidarity to mourn the victims of this tragedy.