By Peh Shing Huei, China Bureau Chief

Beijing: Within two hours of last year's Sichuan earthquake, Mr Chen Guangbiao had gathered a rescue team of more than 120 people and 60 excavators and hoists.

They charged towards the quake zone in south-western China from their eastern Jiangsu province base.

They reached the devastated areas at about the same time as the People's Liberation Army and were clearing debris and pulling out survivors and corpses within 48 hours.

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