Life goes on.

After a month of recouping what's left of their properties and homes, survivors in Ludian county strive to live normally after suffering from the aftermath of the 6.5-magnitude quake that shook southwest China.

At the epicenter in the township of Longtoushan, soldiers and medical staff still provide relief goods at the Huijiezi relocation center for many residents in the area.

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Though tough, the lives of affected individuals in the area have gradually normalized as the common chants of street vendors and the scent of cooking food set the ambience at a regular day-to-day pace.

On Monday, the new academic year for Chinese students in the southwest began at over 200 makeshift schools.

Children from villages of Ludian begin playing in five children's recreational areas put together by the China Women Development Foundation in the county bringing toy bricks and balloons.

Though most of the affected residents are surviving from the devastation brought about by the earthquake that killed over 600 people, some are still struggling especially with the loss of their loved ones and precious possessions.

"I had too much pressure from losing more than ten family members, especially my little daughter," Ganjiazhaishe village leader Zhang Yuanshan stated.

He is among over 70 families were affected during the landslide that buried 45 individuals in the village ruins as a tragic aftermath of the massive earthquake.

More than 3,000 students received psychological counseling before their class started at the Longquan Middle School in Longtoushan.

The Institute of Psychology with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IPCAS) initiated a program where around 100 teachers underwent psychological counseling training before classes began to help aid traumatized students in the area in coping with their loss.

"I told my students that their happy and healthy life would be the best comfort for their departed families," Longquan Village elementary school teacher Shi Junhua explained as she let her students vent out their negative emotions through drawings using crayons and a piece of paper.

Wu Kankan, a researcher a researcher in the IPCAS, believes that negative feelings are still common to earthquake victims in the county.

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