Wenchuan earthquake ruins 9 years on

A photo shows the ruins of buildings devastated by the earthquake that struck Beichuan county in Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan province. Following the quake on May 12, 2008, the authorities set up a conservation area to preserve the ruins. It's believed to be the only earthquake conservation area in the world, attracting the attention of local people and scientists from around the world alike. Photo dated May 10, 2017. [Photo: VCG]

A photo shows the ruins of buildings devastated by the earthquake that struck Beichuan county in Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan province. Following the quake on May 12, 2008, the authorities set up a conservation area to preserve the ruins. It's believed to be the only earthquake conservation area in the world, attracting the attention of local people and scientists from around the world alike. Photo dated May 10, 2017. [Photo: VCG]

A photo shows the ruins of buildings devastated by the earthquake that struck Beichuan county in Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan province. Following the quake on May 12, 2008, the authorities set up a conservation area to preserve the ruins. It's believed to be the only earthquake conservation area in the world, attracting the attention of local people and scientists from around the world alike. Photo dated May 10, 2017. [Photo: VCG]

A photo shows the ruins of buildings devastated by the earthquake that struck Beichuan county in Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan province. Following the quake on May 12, 2008, the authorities set up a conservation area to preserve the ruins. It's believed to be the only earthquake conservation area in the world, attracting the attention of local people and scientists from around the world alike. Photo dated May 10, 2017. [Photo: VCG]

A photo shows the ruins of buildings devastated by the earthquake that struck Beichuan county in Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan province. Following the quake on May 12, 2008, the authorities set up a conservation area to preserve the ruins. It's believed to be the only earthquake conservation area in the world, attracting the attention of local people and scientists from around the world alike. Photo dated May 10, 2017. [Photo: VCG]

A photo shows the ruins of buildings devastated by the earthquake that struck Beichuan county in Wenchuan, southwest China's Sichuan province. Following the quake on May 12, 2008, the authorities set up a conservation area to preserve the ruins. It's believed to be the only earthquake conservation area in the world, attracting the attention of local people and scientists from around the world alike. Photo dated May 10, 2017. [Photo: VCG]