His first name was pronounced as "Bergdahl", according to a Xinhua reporter at the site. Xinhua is contacting the German Embassy in Beijing to confirm the full name and its spelling.
More than 20 soldiers pulled out the tourist out of debris in Taoguan village of Wenchuan county at about 8:10 a.m. Saturday.
He has been rushed to the medical center of Wenchuan disaster relief headquarters. If his injury is in serious condition, the tourist will be sent to hospitals in Chengdu, Sichuan's capital.
