Chinese donate their newfound wealth after quake

Yahoo AP ^ | 5/18/2008 | CHRISTOPHER BODEEN

[steelboy]

oward getting rich, the deadliest disaster in a generation has touched off an unprecedented outpouring of charity, especially among newly wealthy and urban Chinese. Donations are flooding in, more money than charities in China collected all of last year, and so are volunteers.

In the week since the quake, donations have totaled $1.3 billion — 85 percent raised within China, the Xinhua News Agency said Sunday, citing the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

[goldstategop]

China has declared a three mourning period for those who lost their lives. Its a practice that used to be reserved for emperors and top state leaders. Chinese have been shaken and yet there is a sense of civic mindedness and going all out to save lives. Communist regimes are not usually noted for their regard for human life. This week something changed for Chinese and its gotten very wide press.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[goldstategop]

Sorry. Three day mourning period It began today at 2:28 pm and every one in China just stood still. The country has never seen anything like it and every one from the leadership to the ordinary people, just looked crestfallen and very sad.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[CarrotAndStick]

China propaganda machine in quake damage control

[Dasrafael]

As a chinese, the money devoted by us has been embezzled by the so called Red Cross(in fact, it is controlled by the goverment).
They buy each tent at a price of $170. And many of the tents which are bought to help the people in danger are taken by the officials.So they can sell them to gain some money for their own.
I firmly believe that these people with little mercy will be damned!
Hope god will bless us.