By the end of October, more than 22,000 newly built houses and over 10,500 repaired and reinforced homes have been fully completed and handed over to residents in the earthquake-affected areas of Dingri county, Shigatse city, and surrounding regions in the Xizang autonomous region. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Three days after the quake, Xizang launched an overall post-disaster recovery and reconstruction plan, beginning work on housing design, surveying, and geological exploration. Construction started in early March, with full-scale building underway by June. By late October, the all-new and repaired homes had been completed and handed over to affected families.