The trek to Baichuan’s quake lake

It has been a race against time for the Chinese government: ease water out of the monster Quake Lake before it spills over and pours downstream into the town, villages and cities already hit by the earthquake. Read more

CHINESE POLICE BREAKUP PARENTS PROTESTS OF CHILDRENS DEATHS

About 100 parents, many holding pictures of their dead children, were forced away from a court in Dujiangyan in Sichuan province. “Why?” some of them shouted as black-suited police wearing riot helmets manhandled them. The parents of the dead schoolchildren cannot comprehend why not a single building around the classroom building had collapsed.

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Rebuild of the quake-hit zone in Sichuan

Rebuild of the quake-hit zone in Sichuan will take 8 years in estimation.  Read more 

Tangjiashan Barrier Lake

The drain of the swelling Tangjiashan barrier lake may be postponed to June 5th. Read more

Chengdu: One Heckuva Job

Then there are twists that make Chengdu NOT New Orleans.

There’s no “Brownie.”  Read more

Life goes on in earthquake zone

It’s not all deaths and despair. From the capital city of Chengdu to Wenchuan county, we see stoic Sichuan residents coping with extraordinary resilience and resourcefulness. read more

On Children’s Day, China remembers quake’s young victims

Parents mourn their offspring, and youngsters nationwide help raise funds to aid survivors. read more

My Father is a Hero

“Papa! I am here! Save me!” But the boy was buried rather deep. Li could not reach him.
A comic strip depiction of the 5.12 China Earthquake.

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