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Chengdu quickens pace of post-quake housing reconstruction
Nearly 1 year after the deadly Sichuan Wenchuan earthquake, Chengdu, the provincial capital city that functions as the headquarters of the massive reconstruction operations, which was also affected by the... Teacher fired in China for running from quake school
A teacher has been fired from a Chinese high school for fleeing a classroom before his students in last month's earthquake.He has been denounced in tons of blogs and news sites:HereHereHere(just to name a few)"Fan... Police break up protest by parents of China earthquake victims
"Chinese police broke up a demonstration today by angry parents protesting about the deaths of their children in poorly constructed schools during last month's earthquake.About 100 parents, many holding pictures...Chinese mourn 5.12 tragedy on Children's Day
June 1st is Children's Day in China. What should be a day of celebration was a day of mourning for thousands of parents who lost their children in the May 12th earthquake."As a lone bulldozer slowly... "Man-Made Disaster": China Quake School Memorial
The mental image of the destroyed school surrounded by intact buildings is what drove me to post this."On Sunday morning, hundreds of parents came to a memorial held at the remains of the Xinjian primary school in... Premier Wen 10th top politician on Facebook
"BEIJING -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, hugely popular at home for his relief efforts following the massive earthquake in Sichuan, has emerged as the 10th most popular politician on the...
created by sweet east pearl | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Ancient Chinese irrigation system survives quake
Amazing considering the ongoing earthquake damage to modern irrigation systems in China. When it ain't broke..."From the hillside platform, the workings of the ingenious irrigation project that is now a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site are clearly visible.Built from 256 BC,...Chunky monkeys on diet after being overfed by tourists
About 50 Macaca mulatta monkeys at Ohama park in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture have been so overfed by tourists they are now massively overweight. Officials have been forced to put them on a strict diet. (Xinhua/AFP...Woman rescued 164 hours after quake
Chinese rescuers carry a woman to safety after getting her out of the rubble of a market in Beichuan, Sichuan province, May 19, 2008. The woman was saved about 164 hours after a killer earthquake struck a week... China Says Earthquake Toll Could Rise Above 50,000
While it was recently reported that 15,000 people had died and over 50,000 were missing, China announced today the death toll could quickly soar past 50,000 as three days have passed since the massive... Zipingku Dam in China may Collapse
Chinese state media says troops are rushing to plug "extremely dangerous" cracks in a dam upriver from an earthquake-hit city. Eye-witness account from Zhang Xiaohui, Luo Jian " Our location now is Zipingpu... China quake: burst dams, damaged nuclear power plants, rising death toll
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake that hit south-western China, troops have been rushed to aid rescue efforts in the affected regions.Although the Three Gorges Dam and the South-to-North water diversion...
created by cynthia yoo | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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