Tag Archives: earthquake

Touring China with the guqin

John Thompson on old guqin music; controling coverage of the earthquake; the race for gold medals; a non-looting episode; no more thin plastic bags; why not to learn Chinese.

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Astronomy vs. the earthquake

Beijing Daily Messenger (北京娱乐信报) reports on an expert who dispels myths about the Wenchuan earthquake.

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Carpetbaggers

A calling plan ad invokes Wen Jiabao and Hu Jintao’s efforts during the disaster.

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Quake relief and volunteering opportunities

Two expatriate run quake relief projects worth considering.

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The heartbreaking earthquake

A video by Michael Zhao compiling some of the TV footage and summarizing the events after the Sichuan earthquake.

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Is self-preservation a firing offense?

Fan Meizhong (范美忠) abandoned his class and fled out of the school when the earthquake hit.

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Out to buy soy sauce

Buying soy sauce; donations-gate; telecom reform; earthquake scavenging; traffic inflation; quake photos.

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Making a windfall from earthquake mobile phone credits

China Mobile offers 100 yuan to subscribers in Sichuan. Beijing opportunists ship their SIM cards south to take advantage.

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Back patting needs to wait for a while

Hu Shuli evaluates the earthquake; Sichuan’s overtaxed hospitals; Chinese in Uganda; Woeser hacked; Red Cross scandal.

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Glasses-gate and other earthquake scandals

Posturing in the quake relief effort; a guide to handling disabled people; combatting pollution; flood evac.

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