China Declares Three Days Of National Mourning For Earthquake Victims

CHENGDU, SICHUAN - MAY 19: Chinese people mourn for the earthquake victims at Tianfu Square on May 19, 2008 in Chendu of Sichuan Province, China. The period of mourning will include a three minute silence which will be observed exactly one week after the earthquake hit. A major earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, the worst in 58 years, jolted China`s Sichuan Province May 12. The death toll is now estimated at over 34,073 people and is expected to rise, as 100,000 military troops continue rescue operations. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)