China opens first memorial park on May 12 quake ruins

A girl who survived the May 12 earthquake  grieves for her classmates and teachers  who died in Wenchuan Earthquake in the  Donghekou Earthquake Relics Park in  Qingchuan county of southwest China's  Sichuan Province, Nov. 12, 2008. Donghekou  Earthquake Relics Park, the first memorial  park of Wenchuan Earthquake, opend to the  public on Wednesday.(Xinhua/Zhong Min)

"My mother often wakes up screaming at night, She cannot accept the fact even now," villager Yang Haiqiong said of her mother Jiang Wanqiong. They lost 10 family members in the quake, and only five survived.

Donghekou Village was completely buried under landslides, with more than 780 people dead.

Another huge rock in the park was painted with a red large Chinese character for "xie" (Thanks), and villager He Xianmei was seen cleaning the rock with a white towel on Wednesday morning.

"The xie character expresses our great gratitude to everyone who helped us. No dirt should be seen on it," he said.

"It also tells us survivors to care for each other and live well in the rest of our lives."