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As towns destroyed in Sichuan earthquake rise again, many survivors need more time to recover from the stress, say mental health experts. Hu Yinan reports from Sichuan.

Editor's note: Chen Wuyi, vice-president of Chengdu Hydropower Investigation, Design and Research Institute, and a deputy to the National People's Congress, spent an entire year in the Sichuan earthquake zone helping with the disaster relief efforts.