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China's Big Earthquake - Three Years Later
"It's all new", said the shirtless man who shared a small quadrant of shade with me behind our bus. He was pointing with his cigarette at a series of white three story buildings directly in front of us.It was two o'clock in the afternoon and a sweltering sun beat down...
Survivors of Sichuan Earthquake Face Further Challenges
Survivors of the massive Sichuan Earthquake last year in which 68 000 were killed and massive property damage was done are now facing further challenges. The aluminum plant in Wenchuan county is spewing pollution onto the nearby agricultural area. " The local...
created by Barbara McPherson | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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188 views | 34 recommendations | 0 comments
China Landslide: 4 Dead & 53 Missing in Sichuan After Heavy Rains
4 died and least 53 are missing due to a landslide in Sichuan province, China that was caused by heavy rains in a remote mountainous area. The Sichuan landslide happened at 3:00 a.m. in July 24, 2009. Moreover, the China landslide blocked a river and a 3 kilometers of... Transformers Fan In China Drank Gasoline For Energy
A 14-year-old Chinese fan of the movie Transformers drank gasoline for five years, trying to “obtain energy” the way characters in Transformers do. A young boy from Yibin city in the Sichuan province has been...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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343 views | 6 recommendations | 2 comments
The 2nd International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage
The 2nd International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, the only of this kind in the world, was held in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province, on June.1. On yesterday’s grand opening ceremony... China Marks First Anniversary of Deadly Earthquake
China is remembering the victims of the May 12, 2008 earthquake in the southwestern Sichuan province. Ceremonies took place across a number of locations in China on Tuesday, including Yingxiu, a town near the epicenter of the earthquake. At least 80,000 people were reported... Sichuan China Earthquake One Year Anniversary: Regaining Ground
May 12 marks the anniversary of the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan province of China. Exactly a year ago today, 69,000 people were killed, 374,000 injured and 18,000 went missing when an 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit... 640 views | 32 recommendations | 5 comments
Sichuan's Giant Pandas find "New home" after the earthquake
There are countless tragedies from the devastating earthquake in China's Sichuan province last year. More than 80,000 people died in the earthquake, and many more continue to battle to put their lives back... Chinese earthquake 'may have been man-made'
China's devastating Sichuan earthquake that killed 80,000 people in 2008 may have been caused by a nearby hydro-electric dam, according to scientists. Researchers in the US and China say the weight of the water...
created by Rachel Nixon | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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577 views | 30 recommendations | 4 comments
China: Many Schools Remain Unsafe after Quake
More than half a year after the massive earthquake in China's Sichuan Provence, officials are saying that many schools remain unsafe. Many of the schools listed as unsafe are considered to be dangerously so, not...
created by Jordan Yerman | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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209 views | 12 recommendations | 6 comments
Earthquake in southwest china
Earthquake hit southwest of china on wednesday,quake was recorded early in the morning. " Two people were confirmed dead andthree others were injured in a 5.0-magnitude earthquake that shook southwest China's...
created by anamika.mis15 | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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129 views | 8 recommendations | 2 comments
Sanlu Group May Be Sold to Competitors
Rival companies in the massive dairy market in the People's Republic may buy out the disgraced Sanlu Company. The melamine milk scandal has damaged the reputation of the New Zealand based company beyond...
created by Barbara McPherson | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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224 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Chicken Soup for the Panda Soul
Two young Red Pandas have been feeling the stress of busy zoo days and with the approaching winter months, zoo officials were concerned for their health. Twice this past month, zoo officials said Friday, they have...
created by josiemitchell | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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245 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
China Quake Toll May be Worse Than Feared
The devastation from an earthquake that struck southwestern China on Saturday might be much worse than initially feared, state-run news media reported on Sunday, saying that the quake had destroyed more than 100,000 homes and that the death toll had risen to at least 28 and...Kid's Upside Down Flag Row: "A Cry for Help from Szechuan Province" Claim
Bloggers in China today are claiming that 9-year old earthquake hero Lin Hao's upside down flag was CONTRIVED and a coded cry for help. " The youngster is a second grader, Lin...
created by Christina 123 | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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