[Explanation] September 10 is Teachers' Day, which happens to be the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.

In Moxi Town, the epicenter of the Luding earthquake, the continuous rain finally stopped. This town, which has attracted much attention due to the earthquake, was a bit lively on this day: volunteers shuttled between tents in various resettlement sites to distribute moon cakes to the affected people; Some volunteers sang songs impromptuly, adding a little festive atmosphere to the place; some villagers took out the ingredients and made a sumptuous Mid-Autumn Festival banquet at the home that was evaluated as "usable".

  [Commentary] Zuo Ganfang, a local villager, took moon cakes from volunteers and prepared to eat them with relatives and friends at night.

Her house became a dilapidated house during the earthquake. Although she was "in a heavy heart", she was still a little surprised to receive moon cakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival.

  [Concurrent] Zuo Ganfang, a local villager in Moxi Town, Luding County

  The heart is heavy, but since we have been hit by the disaster, we must accept this reality, and we must live bravely and live strong.

It must be very touching to receive moon cakes, because in this case, let us eat moon cakes during this Mid-Autumn Festival, it must be very good, and the mood must be more moved.

  [Explanation] Although there is a disaster relief tent next to the dining table, it did not affect the holiday atmosphere of the villager Yang Youxin's family.

Yang Youxin said that the safety of the family is the greatest luck.

  [Concurrent] Yang Youxin, a local villager in Moxi Town, Luding County

  Although it is said that our house has been damaged in all aspects this year, this is rather sad.

But in the whole family, the whole family is safe and sound, and there is no problem. We are very lucky, so we are very happy to celebrate the festival today.

In order to live, one has to survive (live), become self-reliant in the future, rebuild their homeland, and strive to get rid of this predicament as soon as possible.

  [Explanation] In addition to the moon cakes received by the affected people, the firefighters fighting on the front lines also received Mid-Autumn Festival gifts.

On September 9, several volunteers came to the campsite of the Ganzi Forest Fire Brigade with a car full of condolences printed with "Sichuan Forest Fire Fighting Fans" to visit the firefighters who had been fighting for several days and nights.

The firefighters who received the condolences unanimously decided to send the condolences to the affected people.

Early in the morning on the 10th, firefighters crossed the single-plank bridge and walked for an hour to deliver the moon cakes to the temporary resettlement site in Qinggangping Village, where the road was not smooth.

At the scene, a little girl who received moon cakes shyly walked up to the firefighters and gave a solemn salute.

  [Concurrent] Luo Xuan, Instructor of Kangding Squadron of Ganzi Forest Fire Detachment

  (In this) traditional Mid-Autumn Festival, we also received a batch of condolences from "fans", but all our commanders and fighters are concerned about the people in the disaster area, and these condolences are reluctant to eat. We all decided to send these condolences to the people in the disaster area. inside the hand.

  [Explanation] As the night gradually deepened, the first public welfare film after the earthquake was released at the Gongga Square resettlement site in Moxi Town - "My Motherland and Me".

Driven by the festive atmosphere, the epicenter town is slowly returning to its fireworks.

  Lu Yang, Chen Xuanbin, Luding, Sichuan

Responsible editor: [Lu Yan]