Xizang completes post-earthquake housing reconstruction

By the end of October, more than 22,000 newly built houses and over 10,500 repaired and reinforced homes have been fully completed and handed over to residents in the earthquake-affected areas of Dingri county, Shigatse city, and surrounding regions in the Xizang autonomous region. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Three days after the quake, Xizang launched an overall post-disaster recovery and reconstruction plan, beginning work on housing design, surveying, and geological exploration. Construction started in early March, with full-scale building underway by June. By late October, the all-new and repaired homes had been completed and handed over to affected families.