According to the Order of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, in order to extend deepest condolences to the victims of the May 12 earthquake, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Houston is to open condolence books during the three-day mourning from May 19, 2008 in the Consulate at 3417 Montrose Boulevard, Houston. The time for the mourning is 9:30 to 11:30 in the morning and 2:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon.