| 19-05-2008
China on Monday began three days of national mourning for dead over 30 thousands victims in the massive earthquake. And rescue workers continued to search for survivors among the rubble.
The national flag flew at half-mast after a complete flag-raising ceremony at 4:58 a.m. at Beijing's Tiananmen Square as 2,600 people watched the ceremony.
At 2:28 p.m. Monday, Chinese citizens nationwide will stand in silence for three minutes to mourn for the victims, while air raid sirens and horns of automobiles, trains and ships will wail in grief.
In the mourning period, condolence books will be opened in China's Foreign Ministry and Chinese embassies and consulates around the world.
The Beijing Olympic torch relay will also be suspended from Monday to Wednesday.
Editor: William Qian from Chinabuses.com
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