Earthquake-damaged cars hit China's streets

Thrown about and buried under rocks by the Sichuan earthquake, they have nevertheless proved resilient in the face of all that nature can throw at them - a metaphor, some hope, for the country itself.



Along with refugees, army relief lorries and ambulances, a new fleet of vehicles has begun hitting the streets.



On the principle that anything that can be salvaged from the rubble is better than nothing, residents of the earthquake zone have taken to trying to restart cars and vans apparently damaged beyond repair.