This tent camp in Loushui is relatively well supplied, there is enough food, running water, and enough tents to squeeze into. There are almost a hundred volunteers from the organization Tzuchi who distribute hot food, conduct group activities, and track people’s health. The Rainbow project comes up every Sunday to play with kids.

People were eager to have their picture taken and often they took their own pictures with the volunteers.

One boy ran up to me and told me to take his picture. First, like many in China he made the peace sign to the camera. When I asked him not to he frowned, thinking, and then saluted.