The earthquake is still very much in the minds of many a Wanbao reader, even as the Games begin in only 85 days. News today tell of phone services being restored to Wenchuan, 6 km of National Highway 317 being restored to Wenchuan from Chengdu, Hong Kong coming in with an emergency rescue crew, as well as help from Taiwan, and Japan, as well.

Meanwhile, the earthquake authorities point out that there's still life underneath the rubble. Get people out -- every second counts!

Elsewhere...

• Since the new smoking laws went into effect in May 2008, Beijing's supposed to have been less and less tobacco heaven. Wait -- not that fast yet, apparently... a lot of restaurants are either lacking in NO SMOKING signs or are letting private rooms being smoke-filled. (Page 17)

• The Subway Daxing Line will be built -- as in full, not just "this station here and there"-ish -- beginning June 1, 2008. The above-ground station will be shifted from Nanzhaolu to Xihongmen. The 22 km-line will bring passengers from Daxing through to Xidan in just 39 minutes. (Page 17)

• The Qibei Highway will link the Badaling Freeway with the Airport North Freeway, as well as solve traffic woes near Huilongguan. (Page 17)

Cloudy, 12°C - 28°C.