Up and down the road, one could witness personal tragedies and false alarms. Soldiers use explosives to clear a road leading to an earthquake-hit village in Dujiangyan, Sichuan province, May 14, 2008.

Winding Mountain Road Becomes Tenuous Lifeline. ... ZIPINGPU, China, May 14 -- The road leading to the epicenter of Monday's massive earthquake still wasn't clear of obstacles, ...