China is mourning the death of a very special pig: Zhu Jianqiang, which translates as „strong-willed pig.“ Because that is exactly what it was known for: its will to survive. The pig had survived 36 days buried under rubble in the devastating 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan province – with only rainwater and charcoal. According to eyewitnesses, however, it was so emaciated that it looked more like a goat. Since then, it has been revered as a „hero pig„.