People take part in a candlelight memorial under the Eiffel Tower in Paris, capital of France, May 18, 2008. A candlelight memorial was held here Sunday by local Chinese students mourning for the tens of thousands of people killed in a powerful earthquake which struck China's southwestern regions on May 12.

People sing songs during the candlelight memorial under the Eiffel Tower in Paris, capital of France, May 18, 2008. A candlelight memorial was held here Sunday mourning for the tens of thousands of people killed in a powerful earthquake which struck China's southwestern regions on May 12.

A child takes part in a candlelight memorial under the Eiffel Tower in Paris, capital of France, May 18, 2008. A candlelight memorial was held here Sunday mourning for the tens of thousands of people killed in a powerful earthquake which struck China's southwestern regions on May 12.

People take part in a candlelight memorial under the Eiffel Tower in Paris, capital of France, May 18, 2008. A candlelight memorial was held here Sunday mourning for the tens of thousands of people killed in a powerful earthquake which struck China's southwestern regions on May 12.

(Xinhua News Agency May 19, 2008)