People holding candles mourn at a memorial ceremony in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin Province, May 19, 2008. China began on Monday a three-day mourning for the victims of the 8.0-magnitude quake on Richter scale hitting southwest and northwest China on May 12. [Xinhua]

Citizens mourn around candles during a memorial ceremony in Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 19, 2008. China began on Monday a three-day mourning for the victims of the 8.0-magnitude quake on Richter scale hitting southwest and northwest China on May 12. [Xinhua]

Three girls mourn around candles and flowers at a memorial ceremony in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 19, 2008. China began on Monday a three-day mourning for the victims of the 8.0-magnitude quake on Richter scale hitting southwest and northwest China on May 12. [Xinhua] People lay candles forming a map of China and the characters of "Wenchuan, China" at the square in front of the assembly building during a candlelight memorial activity in Berlin, capital of Germany, May 19, 2008. People held a candlelight memorial here Monday to mourn thousands of victims killed in the 8.0-magnitude earthquake on Richter scale which hit southwest and northwest China's regions. [Xinhua]

People lay candles on the square in front of the assembly building during a candlelight memorial activity in Berlin, capital of Germany, May 19, 2008. People held a candlelight memorial here Monday to mourn thousands of victims killed in the 8.0-magnitude earthquake on Richter scale which hit southwest and northwest China's regions. [Xinhua]