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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

seems last post does not appear as expected, maybe just be delayed (wonder how long), so I post it again...

Thanks first for your concern about our safety, I sign-on again to show that I’m safe and have not been arrested ^_^(also won’t be) because what we are posting here are the real things but not the fake and wrong. I know the lack of the communication can lead to misunderstanding, the men have been detained just because they made-up the news, It’s real a law, not politics topic; also I’d say that we have the freedom for talking about whatever we want than ever before.

Maybe you do not know how large the Netizen is in China currently, the statistics shows it is about 210,000,000 (by CNNIC, Jan-17-2008). Yeah, it is true that the GFW exists here, but for people with the ability to distinguish and judge the info they received by themselves, the GFW is transparent with the Proxy help (either through the proxy web or the professional proxy tools, simply can get the IP from the daily-refreshed web www.proxycn.com).

No worries about the Chinese people who were here but not posted anymore, I believe they are just busy for something else but not arrested.

Thanks first for your concern about our safety, I sign-on again to show that I’m safe and have not been arrested ^_^(also won’t be) because what we are posting here are the real things but not the fake and wrong. I know the lack of the communication can lead to misunderstanding, the men have been detained jsut because they made-up the news, It’s real a law, not politics topic; also I’d say that we have the freedom for talking about whatever we want than ever before.

Maybe you do not know how large the Netizen is in China currently, the statistics shows it is about 210,000,000 (by CNNIC, Jan-17-2008). Yeah, it is true that the GFW exists here, but for people with the ability to distinguish and judge the info they received by themselves, the GFW is transparent with the Proxy help (either through the proxy web or the professional proxy tools, simply can get the IP from the daily-refreshed web www.proxycn.com).

No worries about the Chinese people who were here but not posted anymore, I believe they are just busy for something else but not arrested.

Hello! yeah, I’m in Dalian and have been here about 7 years. It is a beautiful coastal city! Hope your husband can get that job and you come here with him! Thanks for your best wishes to us! The soldiers have arrived the epicenter Wenchuan and start the rescues.

Just updated: the casualty is 400 but not the death (90多名学生遇难，191名学生失踪，120余名学生受伤，教师的伤亡情况尚不清楚 --- more than 90 students died, abscondence number was 191 and 120+ students injured, but it was unknown the accurate casualty of teachers)

Thanks. even the access to FR first time drived by curiousness, I’d like to say that I like the atmosphere here at least I have known that some people from US have the sympathies to the disaster happend in my country. Furthermore, joining a forum with dfferent culture is also a good journey. Thanks again for your kind prayers to China!

sir, do you really believe this site is restricted and can not accessed from China freely?

(the ‘agent’ used here might be a prejudice, you can ask your friends in China have a access test)

Maybe I am the third Chinese replied in this thread. (just knew Freerepublic by a link and registered this ID minutes before). Thanks you all of your blessing, really appreciating!

My parents also lives in Sichuan currently, the North-East of that province while I am in Dalian city now. They told me everything was ok so far.

Disastrously, the death toll has risen to 8533.