Two young earthquake survivors from China listen to sounds inside an exhibit at the Telus World of Science in Edmonton Wednesday. (CBC)A group of teenagers who were orphaned by an earthquake in China two years ago toured the Telus World of Science Wednesday as part of a 10-day visit to Edmonton.

The seven teens from Chengdu survived the May 2008 earthquake that killed nearly 70,000 people in China's Sichuan province. They were brought to Edmonton for a visit by members of the city's Chinese community.

One of the teens, 15-year-old Liu Xin, said life is starting to improve.

"Ever since the earthquake, a lot of it has settled down now and lifestyle is returning back to normal like it was before the earthquake," she told a reporter through a translator.

The teens, who range in age from 13 to 17, are scheduled to visit the Valley Zoo and Fort Edmonton Park during their trip, as well as attend a luncheon at city hall hosted by Mayor Stephen Mandel. The teens were also paired up with students from the city's Mandarin bilingual program.

This is the second year the Edmonton Chinese community has brought orphans to Edmonton. Organizer Peter Wong said this year's group seems different compared to the youth who visited last year.

"The kids here do not seem as emotional, [as] down as the first group that had come over," Wong said. "This group is a little bit more uplifting, a little bit more lively."

More than $30,000 was raised by the Edmonton Chinese Bilingual Education Association to help cover the costs of airfare for the teens and their chaperones. The teens will be in Edmonton until Aug. 26.