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Of wreckage and noodles

A Western reporter witnesses incredible loss — and kindness

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May 23, 2008

An emotional account of a Reuters reporter’s trip to China in the wake of last week’s earthquake — “At quake center, they fed me noodles” — underscores how entrenched food and hospitality are in China, even in desperate times.

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