Author Archives: Jeremy Goldkorn

Three minutes of noise

At 2:27 pm on May 19, people in China marked the Sichuan earthquake that started on May 12 at this time by keeping silent for three minutes, while cars, ships and trains blasted their horns. Clip shot by Ada Shen.

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The Chinese Red Cross and its critics

The history of the Chinese Red Cross and Netease’s problem with its lack of transparency.

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The flag at Tian’anmen at half mast

CCTV news footage showing the Chinese national flag being raised to half mast at Tian’anmen this morning.

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Three day mourning period

China goes entertainment-free to commemorate earthquake victims.

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Getting supplies to the epicenter

CCTV footage showing PLA soldiers assembling pontoon bridges to give access to Wenchuan to transport relief workers and supplies.

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Burma cyclone eye witness accounts

Two eye witness eye accounts from the cyclone in Burma.

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Earthquake updates

Links to news sources about the Sichuan earthquake.

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Wen Jiabao with a loudhailer

CCTV segment showing Wen Jiabao with a loudhailer encouraging victims of the earthquake in Sichuan (Chinese only).

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Remembering the Tangshan earthquake of 1976

A 1983 news article written after the first foreign reporters visited Tangshan after the 1976 earthquake there.

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Xinhua: Earthquake death toll nearly 10,000

Xinhua reports on the Sichuan earthquake.

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