The Communist Party of China (CPC) has set up branches in quake-battered areas to help with relief work.
In a major settlement in Qingchuan County, where 4,663 people died in the earthquake, a table, a telephone on the ground and five CPC members are the temporary party branch for more than 1,200 residents of 80 tents.
"Although we have no party flag or office, we surely play an important role in easing people's minds, maintaining social order and leading the work of epidemic prevention," said Wang Shoulun, head of the tiny branch.
There are more than 30 temporary party branches in Qingchuan in the 50 settlements where 250,000 people live, according to the county government.
"Rumors have made our nerves tight. They told us rumors were rumors and we should believe in ourselves," said Wang Qiaoyun, a resident in the settlement, adding the organization was dependable and reliable.
In neighboring Mianzhu City, where more than 10,000 died in the quake, 20 similar party branches have been set up in six settlements since May 17, five days after the disaster.
"Everyone is in a panic. It's time for us Communist members to stand out and help," said Cai Dehua, head of the branch at the No. 2 Crossover settlement, the first such organization in the city.
The organization department of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee has issued notifications to encourage all the settlements with more than three CPC members to set up a temporary party branch.
Ministries, state-owned enterprises and local authorities have sent more than 28,000 CPC members to help with the quake relief work, the Information Office of the State Council said on Monday.
China had about 73.4 million CPC members as of June 2007 and 3.6 million party branches.
Source: Xinhua
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