China Hit By Earthquake

Drudge Report ^ | Updated:08:00, Monday May 12, 2008 | Sky News

[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.

[communion]

I try to translate some locale describer source TianYa BBS:
(by dint of a electronic dictionary) ==================
　　Crying~~~~~~~~~~ 　　

　　 　　刚刚接通了一位采访过我的四川记者朋友的电话,她刚刚从绵竹退下来,这个娇小的丫头在电话里和我讲了她眼见的情况,她只用了四个字形容，就是：“世界末日。”她说她几乎无法工作，眼泪就没有停过，一片一片的废墟，到处是哭喊的声音，太惨了，救援队发了疯一样的救人，然而往往救不了，跟着去的摄影只了拍一张照片，就扔下相机去帮忙，因为那情景让你不可能站着看着。
Just Tel my friend who is a reporter，she is just back from MianZhu city，the pretty girl told me in telephone，words is:"the crack of doom"and she can't work can't stop tears ,too miserable,all is relic,voice by crying here and there,succors work crazy,but circs is too bad,a cameraman only got one photo,then he stoped\and abandon the camera,he is also going to be a succor,if you are there you only would do same thing

　　 　　她和我说她在一个学校现场看到了她永远不会忘记的一幕，学校的主教学楼坍塌了大半，当时正在上课，几乎有100多个孩子被压在了下面。全是小学生。 一些似乎是消防队员的战士在废墟中已经抢出了十几个孩子和三十多具尸体，看着那些小小的，带着红领巾却再也无法睁开眼睛的孩子，她说她突然觉得自己说话的勇气都没有了。
she told me，she would never forget,a building which central of a elementary school is collapsed a half, one hundred children is buryed, some soldiers have saved more than ten child and soldiers also diged up 30 body,face the children who can't see the world forever ,she said she suddenly lose courage to talk anything　

　 　　然而就在抢救到最关键的时候,突然教学楼的废墟因为余震和机吊操作发生了移动，,随时有可能发生再次坍塌，再进入废墟救援十分的危险，几乎等于送死，当时的消防指挥下了死命令，让钻入废墟的人马上撤出来，要等到坍塌稳定后再进入，然而此时，几个刚才废墟出来的战士大叫又发现了孩子。　　几个战士听见了就不管了，转头又要往里钻，这时坍塌就发生了，一块巨大的混凝土块眼看就在往下陷，那几个往里转的战士马上给其他的战士死死拖住，两帮人在上面拉扯，最后废墟上的战士们被人拖到了安全地带，一个刚从废墟中带出了一个孩子的战士就跪了下来大哭，对拖着他的人说你们让我再去救一个，求求你们让我再去救一个！我还能再救一个！
when rescue in the moment of truth，suddenly the building is moved by aftershock,danger,the commandman ordered all succors must retreat,some soldiers cryed ,they find another child ,they disobey the order and want to rescue the child,but collapse was happening,a big beton downe,another man arrestment these soldiers do their endeavor,a soldier who just saved a child kneeling position, entreat another man let him go into the builing to save another child,he cryed:"I can do it , I can save more,let me do it"
　　看到这个情形所有人都哭了，然而所有人都无计可施，只眼睁睁的看着废墟第二次坍塌。后来，那几个小孩子还是给挖出来了，但是却只有一个还活着，看着那些个年轻的战士抱着那个幸存的小女孩在雨中大叫着跑向救援所在的帐篷的时候，她已经泣不成声。
all crying,tears,but no way,everyone only can saw the second collapse happen,after this,they diged up another child,but only saved one,
when she(my friend) watch the youn soldier hold the little girl run to the tabernacle,tears all face

[Greenpees]

All of this has to be just too much to bear for a young soldier. I can only imagine, having seen war victims myself, what exposure to these scenes must be doing to these people. The photos alone are horrible enough.

My heart just aches for these parents, also. Such a helpless position to be in. Innocent little children, just going through thier day. To have it all end so soon is truly tragic. Their gone, and my only hope is to God. That he lovingly take care of thier little souls.

I don’t give a lot of thought to China, generally. But, for the last couple of days, I cannot keep my mind off of it. I hope that all those missing are ultimately found to be survivors. There is far too much loss already.

[nutspea]

Thanks, Premier Wen Jiangbao (we called our premier “baobao” in the public website of China). From SARA, to the Snow disaster, and then this earthquake, you always stand on the front line.
thank you, and we believe that we Chinese, will evevtually stand it and rebuild our new homecountry.

[nutspea]

I agree with you on not talking about politics:)
I am a student and also there are plenty of students like me who mourn for this disaster and make actions after it, including the donation of money and blood in the campus. Some students in the medical college of this university also proposed to go to sichuan directly the help the victims in this earthquake.
We are moving.

[laberphany]

I didn’t know much about earthquake science. I also couldn’t confirm that there is strong relationship between drought and earthquake.
The information is from a book describe Tangshang earthquake happened in 1976.
Maybe moon shape could affect earth, I don’t know. But in that book, it said we predict Haicheng earthquake and drought was a reason why we made this decision. BTW, it’s said that is the only one earthquake we had predicted successfully.

[laberphany]

Red Code = hazardous
Red code means serious and prolonged drought happened in most towns in this areas.

[laberphany]

Red code means serious and prolonged drought happened in most towns in this area.

[BykrBayb]

I’m always amazed at how much people care when it really counts.

[zhanli]

To: DavFeng thx for your answering, I’m a mainland chinese but I’m not a “commie”...well...I have to say that I ’m somewhat disappointed at the gov. here in china...What they concern about is more about ideology but not the people...like this time... right after this kind of tragedy, the Olympic torch rely and celebrating kept on...and rumors say that for fear of “spies” the gov banned foreign rescue teams from entering the country...I don’t even know how stupid they’re gonna be... ________________________________________________________________ you speak more like a radical in China. I know our gov. had many fault before,some even worse.And surely it will be so now and in future. But I also know if I am the governnor I may do worse.We are a developing country with many difficulty to overcome.Blaming is helpless.It's a huge country with mass amount people of all kinds.Anything bad could happen. As what i know from the history and humanities,autarchy is the best answer to China in this time.A stupid gov. won't make china like now in only fifty years.Think deeply for each side,be tolerant and cogitative. Democracy is good,but not in western type.It's not suitable for china at least now.Maybe another fifty year later.When we are more prepared. “commie” are not the pronoun of devil.They are also some people with good wish to make everyone's life better.Today's China is a choice of histroy.Ask it why and study it.Don't speak before you think,sometimes it makes things worse.Not everything is so simple to make a judgement on it as black or white. Easy to say.Hard to do. 1,077 posted on 2008年5月14日 11:33:49 by adcycn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank you.Adcycn.Not sure you are American or Chinese if first,thank you for your understanding,really appreciate your external comments;if last,i am your buddy . I hate to talk politics,,especially here,with hundreds of tragic photoes of our brothers.But i will,i just want to express a different voice on this.If you are interested in this,pls go on.Thanks in advance. First of all,the gov doesn't ban overseas supports.You can search the speech of spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China on May.13,The Chinese Gov and people welcome the supports and express our thanks. I am a common citizen,if without the torch relay issue in Paris,i don't care Politics at all.I have to work hard,to make money,to buy house,i have no time and energy to spend time on politics.Before,i admired western democracy(free/justice),and always debase our own system(bureaucratism).Great changes took place on my thoughts after the untruth news in some medias.I began to review what happend around me;i began to find the truth with my own brain,my own seeing;I began to give more tolerance to our own system. To be honest,it took 30 years for the real development in China from 1978 with the open reformation policy,and i didn't deny Gov has made several mistakes in the previous decades.She made mistake,and she corrected it and tries to make progress for people.Although many proplems still exist,but she is keeping improving.30 or 60 years are too short.Roman is not built in one day! I was born in a farmer family in northwest province in 1982,and i have experienced the great changes around me.We only had one flat room when i was in primary school,three in middle school,and a building with two floors in university.The shoes before middle school were all made by my mother by her own hands,now,i can buy shoe leather whichever i like. Before,it's very hard for farmers to see a doctor,as it's expensive.Now with a insurance of CNY10.00(less than USD1.5) every year,farmers can enjoy the hospitalization insurance with 60% paid by gov,and the refunding money could be obtained when they leave the hospital,it's very fast.Before,farmers have to hand in taxes ,now no need,there are about 800 million farmers in China. With above examples,i don't want to pay a tribute to gov,i just want to let more people see China with impersonal views,more fair-and-square.Many of people share the same opinion with me. Take this earthquake rescues as an example,i'was moved by our premier,and more than 90% people are moved by him,an old man over 60.The sad earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck the Si Chuan province of China at 2:28pm on May 12, 2008.Primier arrived there around 7pm the same day,and began to rescue.The bad weather and complicated landscape add much difficulties to the rescue work,especially the blocked traffic,no access to the epicenter. He instructed the soldier to arrive at the epeicenter before 00:00 may 14,and the soldier made it.More than 200 rescue team arrived at the disaster center at 23:15(55) on May.12,and much more arrived at this dawn.It's not easy.When you read below story,you may image the difficulty for them to make it.300 paratroopers are sent out,4 dead,10 abscondence,and the rest 136 proceeded.It's heard that these paratroopers prepared posthumous writings before they left. Some domestic medias reported the earthquake 24hours one day,and every Chinese is attracted by this.Luckily,many people and companies have made much donations,such as money,supplies. Thank you for reading it through.

[stlnative]

NEW CHINA QUAKE THREAD NOW STARTED

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2015682/posts?page=1

[Gareth VV]

Thanks for your welcome, I found my name was listed :)

Regarding the religion you mentioned, one of my cousins has a Catholic family and there are several Catholic villages around me in Shanghai’s suburb. We will celebrate the 400th anniversary of Catholic in China on May24 at Sheshan Catholic Church, the Largest Church in the Far East. The pope named this Church as the Holy Palace in 1942. Hopefully we will have some 300 thousand Catholics here from all around the world on that day.

http://www.rmloho.com/user2/9527/upload/2008533465.jpg

cheers!

[astragalus]

there’s a rumor saying that because of the leak of chemical. the water here is not safe anymore. people panic, they bought all pure water and spring water up. more than that, the bottle sodas are almost bought out. i went 2 supermarks, bought nothing. finally i bought 12 bottles of green tee, and some medicine, oranges.
gov says that rumor are false, but i think preparing is better than doing nothing.

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you for your comments Greener. I appreciate your insights.

[DoughtyOne]

I would like to agree with your welcome to so many new forum participants from China and the U.S. who have lived in or still do live in China.

Once again I would like to state U.S. Citizens have grave concerns with the Chinese government, but we like all people of the world, and certainly the Chinese people amoung them.

I wish the Chinese people well during this troubling time. My heart goes out to them and I am praying for them.

[Tainan]

Here is a link to a new thread on the earthquake.

Link to new thread

Please let the other new people know about it.

[GENG Yan]

Those children will survive!Because we have the most devoted government and prime minister~

[Oilers]

number update
dead: 14866

[bd476]

DavFeng wrote: "news says that only about 100 out of 420 students was saved in the school"

Prayers continuing for all those lost, their families and friends, in this earthquake and for those waiting to be rescued. God Bless them and all the first responders, the doctors and nurses.

Thank you for your updates, DavFeng. What is the latest news?

[chinaboy]

Thank you for your generous help,it is very helpful,I would like to spend time to learn about it.

Thanks again.

[bd476]

You are welcome, Chinaboy.

Thank you for your very thoughtful post: a chinese boy have words to say to MARKUSPRIME and others

The way you expressed your thoughts and reflections about life show years of maturity beyond your age of 15 years. You are a gifted writer.