Baoxing, according to government reports, was one of the worst affected areas in the 12 May 2008 earthquake; 3 died, 338 were injured and altogether more than 41,000 people were affected in Baoxing, which is 80% of the total population in the county.
More than 800 houses collapsed, and up till May 11th 2009, 652 of them had commenced reconstruction and 435 had completed reconstruction. 2 middle schools are being rebuilt with the help of Hainan province and 1 Hope Elementary school has been donated by a central government research office in the most affected town called Raozi, which is of Tibetan ethnicity.
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