'Grandpa' Wen assuages fear, inspires courage

Directing the overall rescue and relief operations in the earthquake-hit Sichuan is Premier Wen Jiabao who also worked tiredlessly to lead the battle against snow-storm havoc earlier this year. Premier Wen's calm and firm character, as well as the civilian and military resources at his disposal, serve to inspire hope and courage among millions. In the aftermath of natural disasters, inspiring hope and preserving the willpower to survive is the psychological component of all rescue and relief operations in all human societies ever since time immemorial.

PLA' s quake relief deployment swift, orderly