3 Minutes of Silence for China after quake

At 2.28pm sharp,19082008..

In the hall of the Embassy Of The People's

Republic Of China in Malaysia have a

three minutes of silence

as China began three days

of mourning for victims

of the country's massive earthquake.

After a week of the quake,

China observes 3 minutes of silence,

flag flew at half-mast,

public entertainment was cancelled.

The Olympic torch relay ,

a potent symbol of national pride

in the countdown to August's

much anticipated Beijing games

was also suspended

during the mourning period.

The mourning period begins

as the hope of finding more

trapped survivors dwindles,

and preventing hunger and disease

among the homeless became more pressing.

Some Chinese leader today attend this 3 minutes of

silence with China Ambassador,Cheng Yonghua.