Children from the Chengbei Primary School of Suining City, Sichuan Province, lately wrote a letter to US president Bush about the "9.11" accident, calling for no hurting of the innocent during attacks on terrorism.
Around 9 o'clock on September 11, the US's 110-storied landmark-World Trade Center were destroyed by terrorist attacks and meanwhile, the Pentagon was engulfed in big fire. "The accident caused many deaths and injuries of innocent people and we are very much grieved to see that. As young citizens of China we would like to send our deep sympathy and greetings to all people who were hurt and injured", pupils say in their letter.
"We feel so sad to see such beautiful buildings being knocked down. Especially people working in the towers, maybe they were considering to more get clothes prepared for their parents or children as it is turning cold, or perhaps they were writing home to say they were safe and sound… when disaster befell! We hate those terrorists' evil conducts and our condolences for those perished in the tragedy!"
"Mr. President, we support your sieges on terrorists and evil people who broke the peace, but it's not our wishes to see innocent people being hurt and more children lose their parents to become orphans!"
We are schoolchildren from China and our teachers and parents have been teaching us to be kind and gentle, and our favorite bird is pigeon, a symbol of peace. We hope children the world over will lead a life that has no wars and no discrimination, pupils say.
In the end pupils wish the President a best health and hope the American people will lead a happy life and remain friends of the Chinese people for generations to come.
Children from the Chengbei Primary School of Suining City, Sichuan Province, lately wrote a letter to US president Bush about the "9.11" accident, calling for no hurting of the innocent during attacks on terrorism.
(People's Daily 10/16/2001)
