Visit to wood-frame Xiang’e Primary School
Their Excellencies visited the Xiang’e Primary School, in Dujiangyan County. The school was rebuilt following an earthquake thanks to donations from the Governments of Canada and British Columbia.
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The visit was also an opportunity to meet some students, and teachers at the school.
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The visit included a briefing on other reconstruction projects.
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Canadian delegate Diana Lary, Professor Emeriti of Chinese History, University of British Columbia, met some students.
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The Governor General learns how to correctly hold a pencil.
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The project has provided training, material, and technical expertise for the construction of energy-efficient wood-frame buildings in the affected region.
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Natural Resources Canada contributed three million dollars as part of a collaborative eight-million dollar project between the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia.
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Students at work.
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