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Dogs orphaned in China's quake find a home.

A woman run a shelter for dogs cripped by the quake.

This is one of China's lucky survivors. His hind legs crushed after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Sichuan Province last May, killing nearly 70,000 people, but his luck didn't stop there. He was picked up by this woman and brought to her private animal shelter where he's learning to get around again.

It's here where Chen Yunlian, a former businesswoman, cares for about 900 dogs. She rescued about 100 of them from cities hardest hit by the quake. Like other dogs with crippled hind legs, this one now walks with the help of a wheelchair device made of PVC pipes. Chen said her shelter is close to full capacity. She spends nearly 9,000 dollars each month on dog foods, salaries and supplies.

Much of that money, she says, comes out of her own pocket. Private animal shelters are still extremely rare in China. Dog ownership has grown in popularity as the Chinese become wealthier. But many people don't have the strong emotional attachment to the animals that's common in the West.

Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. PVC : n-uncount

PVC is a plastic material that is used for many purposes, for example to make clothing or shoes or to cover chairs. PVC is an abbreviation for `polyvinyl chloride'.

2. attachment : n-var

If you have an attachment to someone or something, you are fond of them or loyal to them.

文本参考中文翻译

一名女子为地震流浪狗提供庇护所。

这是一名中国地震中的幸存者。他的后腿在去年五月份四川7.9级大地震中被压碎。在那场地震中，7万多人死亡，但是这只够很幸运。他被这名女子捡回来，带到她的私人动物庇护所。在那里，这只狗开始恢复。

陈云蓝之前是一名女企业家，在这里，她照料这大约900只狗，其中大约100只是她在地震灾区救助的。像其他后腿瘸了的狗一样，这只狗现在依靠塑料管制成的轮椅活动。陈说，她的收养所现在基本上已经满了。她每月在狗粮，工人工资和其他给养方面要花费9，000美元。

她说，大部分花费都是自掏腰包。在中国，私人动物收养所还非常稀少。由于中国人生活水平的提高，养狗的人越来越多，但是许多人仍然不向西方那样对动物有那么强烈的情感依恋。

单词注解：

1.PVC 一种塑料材料，可以有多种用途，比如制作衣服，鞋子或者覆盖椅子。PVC是polyvinyl chloride的缩写。

2.attachment 依恋