Posted on 05/12/2008 12:27:28 AM PDT by Lijahsbubbe
An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale has hit China's Sichuan province. The tremor was felt across the entire region - shaking buildings in the capital, Beijing, as well as the Thai capital, Bangkok, and Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. US Geological Survey said the quake struck 57 miles north-west of the city of Chengdu at 2.29pm local time (6.28am GMT).
Some 10 million people live in Chengdu.
No, not ‘that’ new.
It’s just that I have radar, and won’t ignore it when it goes off.
Nope -- I'm sorry about the QUAKE. I am greatful about the ECONOMY of China, but I just wish that soon you'll be free. I just want us to liove in Peace
Dude...
Go wrap yourself in tinfoil and leave the moderating to the mods.
You can't visit FoxNews, but you can visit CNN? Some of us calls CNN the CLINTON NEWS NETWORK or the COMMUNIST NEWS NETWORK. CNN is anti-America to most people on here!
Can i take it that this forum is kept private, not open to Chinese? or just you guys are worried that Chinese opinion?
I am open to all the opinions. sorry if there is any misunderstanding.
me too, I am curious whether wikipedia is opened again because the olympic is coming.
I was certain wikipedia is not accessible, surprised me just now when i found i can visit.
Oh come on,we’re not zerglings rusing you
Anyway, thanks for the belated welcome
Most of the Chinese people think of ‘Falun gong’ as cheaters.
We don’t believe them even before the government banned it.
I saw them cheating money from the elder people, in my own eyes!
Maybe in USA,they pretend to be an normal religion,but I can tell you that they’re just lying.
I’ve heard that Mandrian is one of the hardest language to learn and Read. I would love to learn it someday because it seems some of the symbols are the same but different meaning.
First of all, thanks for your concerns, guys. I am a Chinese in Shanghai, when the BIG ONE quake happened from my hometown nearly 100 kilometres on 2008.5.12 14:28pm, I was just working in company, when the bad news propep up on my screen, I was shaken! That’s was very big, many provinces even Shanghai was slightly affected. I anxiously dialed my Dad and mom’s phone, but jammed...So, the only thing I could do was just refreshing the headlines continuously...
Nearly 2000 China Moblile signal transfer stations in Sichuan were collapsed, which caused the disruption of communication nearly 6 hours.
Bei Chuan, a small town neigbouring the epicenter reported nearly 5000 casualties later. I started to worry my parents more.
Luckily, I finally hearded my dad’s voice from the phone, “The government is evacuating us, no one is allowed to stay in towns, everyone must go upward to hills, your mom was a litte scared, and the famous ancient tower built in Ming Dynasty was crashed, some inferior quality buildings collapsed, either. Though, our home became a mess, but,don’t worry for us, we’re still ok.” It’s really a relief to me.
From what I get in media, here is the situation:
1.Our Prime Minister Wen Jiabao flew to disaster zone after the BIG ONE happen 1 hour later, and now commanding all aid resources in the frontier! He’s been commanding rescue work from 17:00pm(presently 3:20am in China), I’m proud of him.
2.For the epicenter is mountainous zone, and is raining heavily, bridges broken, all roads destoyed by boulders, PLA aiding troops still cannot reach Wen Chuan town. Helicopters cannot reach there in heavy rains, strong winds and darknight. Presently, PLA troops are reported to walk toward there...
3.Most parts of Sichuan are out of electric power, water and food, some parts are under heavy rains...Especially, Du Jiangyan, the famous ancient hydro junction, was heavily destroyed, which may cause flood. Fourtunately, the Three Gorges Dam was slightly affected.
4.Up to now, the most serious casualties happened in Bei Chuan, nearly 8000...and, it may increas. As to the epicenter, Wen Chuan, only God knows what kind of terror place it will be, for no survivors run out, telecommunication out of service. Now, it is 3:30 am alreay, many Chinese are still watching the latest media report...
God Bless us all!
Free Republic and its members’ prayers were mentioned on a chinese forum. Someone posted a link earlier. I think that’s the entire reason we’re noticing an influx of chinese today. Though I share your apprehension of the chicoms, I sincerely doubt that this is a part of a plot given what many of these newbies are saying about their country.
Me.
Bite.
You may proceed now.
Thanks, but I live in Florida.
Right...
Laza is a CIA personal!!
What about that isn’t logical or believable?
more like the TFCIA
Jeez, would someone at the ‘AGENCY’ say that??
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