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'China's Soul' is a sculpture work that features rescue workers carrying a quake victim on a stretcher, May 30, 2008. Yuan Xikun, a famous Chinese artist created three sculptures to highlight the heroism of the rescuers in quake relief.

"China's Soul" is a sculpture work that features rescue workers carrying a quake victim on a stretcher, May 30, 2008. Yuan Xikun, a famous Chinese artist created three sculptures to highlight the heroism of the rescuers in quake relief.

"The Masses", a sculpture work that depicts an old woman trapped under ruins accompanied by two stray dogs that she often fed before. The two stray dogs stayed with the grandma for 195 hours after the quake until she was finally rescued.

"Wenchuan Mother", a sculpture work of a female police officer breastfeeding an orphaned baby of quake victims.

(CRI May 31, 2008)

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