Big construction projects under way in quake-hit Christchurch

Big construction projects under way in quake-hit Christchurch

Large-scale construction projects are under way in Christchurch, New Zealand, as seen in this file photo taken on Feb. 21, 2015, on the eve of the fourth anniversary of a massive earthquake in 2011. The city, recovering from the disaster, is one of venues for the Cricket World Cup jointly being hosted this month by New Zealand and Australia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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