Ma Rulong, owner of a noodle restaurant in Jishishan County, Gansu Province, has been providing free meals to survivors and those working on the frontlines of rescue and disaster relief efforts after the county was hit by a magnitude-6.2 earthquake on Monday midnight. He has been so busy that he hasn't had time to check on his own house's condition. Ma said it was his sincere hope that no one goes hungry after the earthquake. His great deeds epitomize the warmth and strength of ordinary people in overcoming great difficulties. (Produced by Di Jingyuan and intern Zhang Sheng; Edited by Lu Dong)

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