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Authorities expected water to begin draining Thursday from a lake created by last month's devastating earthquake in southwestern China.

But continuing aftershocks remain a concern: they could destabilize the rock and soil that form a quake-created dam holding back more than 200 million cubic meters (50 billion gallons) of water.

Four earthquakes measuring between magnitude 4.5 and 5.3 rattled the region during a 24-hour period, ending Thursday afternoon. Read full article »

All About China • Sichuan Province