As China struggles to grapple with the most devastating natural disaster in decades in its Sichuan Province, international aid has flooded into the quake-hit areas, helping save lives.

Among all the global help, the desperate commitment and passion for the people in the epicenter shown by rescue teams from four countries greatly moved the survivors.

CRI Reporter Chen Xi filed this story from Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province.

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China allowed four international rescue teams to join in the mammoth relief effort soon after the eruption of the devastating earthquake in Sichuan.

With tremendous efforts, the professionalism and aspiration for lives of the rescuers from Russia, South Korea, Singapore and Japan have substantially quickened the rescue work.

At the same time, their humanitarian care for the victims and survivors has also calmed the public.

Having participated in a number of international rescue works, such as the tsunami in Indonesia and the destructive earthquake in Pakistan, the rescue team from Singapore has shown special and considerate concern to the victims in Hongbai town of Shifang city.

Francis Ng is the head of the Singaporean team.

"We have escorted the corpses to the memorial tablets. Because as we know that finding any survivor will make us happy, but on the other hand, to give the victims a good funeral is also a comfort for the survivors."

In return, their rescue work is fully supported by the local people and their Chinese counterparts.

A 50-member rescue team from China's neighbour, Russia, has saved a 61-year-old woman who was buried for up to 127 hours in the rubble of Dujiangyan city.

However, Russian team leader, Andrey Mardenu attributed the miracle to the support of the local people.

"It happened a lot in other places. So many people stand around the scene, which sometimes bothered our rescue work. But in China, it never happened and we have a very smooth operation with the Chinese side."

Mardenu also said that he hopes to offer his help in the reconstruction of homes for local people.

Kim Young Sek, the team captain from South Korea, also applauded their teamwork with the Chinese rescuers.

"We've been working with local rescue teams. We have the same target, although we speak different languages. During the saving operation, we are already close friends."

A team from Japan brought sniffer dogs and life-detecting equipment.

In addition, a Japanese medical team has just arrived in Chengdu, providing medicines and other psychological consolation for the survivors.

Chen XI, CRI News, Chengdu, Sichuan Province.