Students at Fudan University join in a half-mast ceremony mourning victims of the 7.1-magnitude Yushu earthquake which happened last Wednesday, Shanghai, April 21, 2010.The State Council, China's cabinet, declared April 21 a national day of mourning for the quake victims on Tuesday.

A Fudan University student weeps during a half-mast ceremony mourning the victims of the 7.1-magnitude Yushu earthquake, April 21, 2010.

Policemen observing a moment’s of silence for Yushu earthquake victims in Shishi city, east China's Fujian province, April 21, 2010.

College students and staff flew the flag at half-mast to remember the victims of Yushu earthquake in Hefei city of Anhui province, April 21, 2010.

College students and staff holding a banner during a mourning ceremony for the victims of Yushu earthquake in Tianjin municipality, April 21, 2010.

Pupils from Langfang city , north China's Hebei province salute the Chinese flag during a half-mast ceremony remembering Yushu earthquake victims in Beijing on April 21, 2010.