"As he does on the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month, Bao Lanfang visits this Buddhist shrine tucked away among Beijing's hutongs, the characteristic gray alleyways of the Chinese capital. He lights two candles and leaves three golden incense sticks as an offering: I pray for world peace, for the prosperity and tranquility of the country, and for the safe return of all those lost on MH370."
"On March 8, 2014, the life of Mrs. Bao, now 73, was tragically changed for ever. Her son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter were returning to China after a vacation in Malaysia aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 bound for Beijing. The Boeing 777 took off without incident from Kuala Lumpur, but 40 minutes later, as it approached Vietnamese airspace, it deviated from its planned route and stopped transmitting its signal."
"Nearly 12 years have passed, and a new search for the wreckage of the aircraft has begun. Its disappearance remains one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history: an accident from which the aircraft has not been recovered, nor has conclusive evidence been found to reconstruct what happened to the 239 people on board. The majority of the passengers (153) were of Chinese origin, and 50 were Malaysian (including the 12 crew members)."
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Military radar showed the Boeing 777 deviated west, crossed the Malay Peninsula, and flew for about six hours before presumably running out of fuel. Radar coverage was lost over the Andaman Sea, thousands of kilometers from its planned corridor. The aircraft has not been recovered and conclusive evidence to reconstruct the fate of the 239 people on board remains absent. The passenger list included 153 Chinese and 50 Malaysians. Families continue to mourn; some make regular offerings at temples as new searches resume.
Read at english.elpais.com
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