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Soldiers blocked roads leading to Beichuan

The big image on the front page of today’s New Express (新快报) shows a check point guarded by mask-clad soldiers. The headline that is printed on the top of the image reads “Bichuang Evacuated”.

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Newspaper suspended for unethical earthquake reporting

New Travel Weekly (旅游新报), a Chongqing-based newspaper was suspended from publishing for using bikini-clad women on the front page on its May 19 issue.”

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Earthquake diaries in the Dongguan Times

Dongguan Times (东莞时报) ran a special edition today containing diary entries from students who survived the earthquake in Beichuan.

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Power of Love, by Lin Di (林笛)

While attending last night’s candlelight vigil in Shanghai at People’s Square, the lead singer and pipa player from the well-known Chinese band Cold Fairyland, Lin Di (林笛), shot the video below. Lin Di stayed up all night to not only … Continue reading →

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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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A nation mourns in black and white

Three days of morning begin and the newspapers are all black.

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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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MSN Messenger & Toyota Earthquake Donation Campaign

Digital CSR Related to yesterday’s post, MSN together with Toyota (Guangzhou) has launched a one-for-one donation campaign. For every MSN Messenger user that changes their screen-name to “(R) 彩虹连心 支援灾区” [trans (rough): Rainbow of United Hearts, Supporting & Assisting the … Continue reading →

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