1,771 projects completed in Ludian's reconstruction

Students of Longquan High School run on the playground of their new campus in Longtoushan Town of Ludian County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 29, 2017. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake jolted Ludian on Aug. 3, 2014, killing 617 people, injured 3,143 and causing a direct economic loss of 19.8 billion yuan. By the end of November, 26.37 billion yuan (3.99 billion U.S. dollars) had been invested in the reconstruction of quake-hit Ludian County, with 1,771 projects completed. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)