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.

[nutspea]

China English Test-4level(CET-4).. -_-b

[Paul R.]

“In the USA it’s called “Inducing public panic” and yes we do have laws on the books against it. If a disaster of this magnitude happened in the USA, Marshall Law would be immediately declared.”

I think you mean “Martial Law”, but, that’s a very good point. On the other hand, was any of this (laws against inducing public panic) actually enforced in the period shortly after Katrina, and, what would have been the reaction if it had? There sure were a lot of gross distortions rampant at that time. Some people still believe them!

[dlzping]

Here is the english version of the sina.com site, it is one of the major Portal websites in China and can provide the instant rescue info:

http://english.sina.com/z/080512sichuanquake/index.shtml

[Paul R.]

Come to think of it, if the U.S. had and enforced laws about grossly distorted or exxaggerated news, 2/3 of or news media would be in jail! Shepard Smith, during the Israel / Lebanon / Hezbollah dustup of a couple years ago, comes to mind.... And he’s on FOX News, who touts “we report, you decide”.

[Paul R.]

Your English is good enough for me! Thanks to all our Chinese contributors for all the information and good communications! Please keep on talking to us and sending information. Sometimes bad times have the silver lining of bringing people together.

[chinaboy]

Paul R. wrote:
Your English is good enough for me! Thanks to all our Chinese contributors for all the information and good communications! Please keep on talking to us and sending information. Sometimes bad times have the silver lining of bringing people together.

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I totally agree to you,thanks for you posting.

[chinaboy]

你能教我怎么发布图片吗？谢谢

[A Chinese common people]

Chinese troops Your Majesty！http://view.news.qq.com/zt/2008/jiefangjun/index.htm In the calamity, the people army made up of the sons of the people sticks out the nation backbone!http://news.qq.com/a/20080514/001626.htm Alarmingly dangerous 15 warrior 4999 meters of high altitude airborne disaster areahttp://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2008-05/15/content_8174064.htm

[ezsmoke]

Try this:
http://www.w3schools.com/HTML/html_images.asp

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

I hear you loud and clear!

[chinaboy]

Thank you,it very helpful.

[ezsmoke]

You're welcome. 不谢

[Hyyia]

Thanks for your concerns and prays!! Thank you very much!! We Chinese will be steel!!

This is a video on YouTube made by a Canadian. It talks about China in a view of a traveller. I recommend it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0ZKU7k5ZeI

[Hyyia]

http://www.anti-cnn.com/

A website establishes to expose the lies and distortions in some media like the CNN.

[DavFeng]

Mr.Zhaojianzhong cried out holding the dead body of his child

[DavFeng]

SAR team trying to find any more survivors, After almost 90 hours, There seems to be very unlikely for the survivors to be found alive, the total deaths are estimated to be over 50 thousand.

[DavFeng]

nothing more to say...I’m in deep sorrow... I’v been helping in local blood donating center as a volunteer ... gotta go, see you guys when ever I’m free

[communion]

news:
a aftershock in LiXian county this afternoon 13:30
5.9

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The rescuer found a 3 months old baby under her body,sleeping quietly within a small red quilt with yellow flower.
When the doctor come to check the baby ,a mobilephone was found in the quilt.He looked at the screen which still showing a written message——“Dear baby,if you can survive,remember that I love you".

[adcycn]

pics of a collapsed school 24 hours before the quake taken by a teacher on his blog and after the quake 1000 students and teachers were buried...

http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_3f7fd78e01009pkh.html