This post also comes from Tianya, and is dated the evening of May 15th. I haven't closed my eyes for two days. I'm a student from Wuxi's Professional Health Institute (Wuxi is located in Jiangsu province, in eastern China). After we learned of the earthquake in Sichuan, 8 of us voluntarily organized ourselves into a group, and had one of our parents drive us to Sichuan. The … [Read more...] about Sichuan: A volunteer's diary
Archives for May 2008
Fortunate survivors spent their time trapped singing songs
http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t/ChinaNews/31496095.html The thing that 16 year old Li An'ning fears the most is shaking. Lying on her stretcher, the rescuers carrying her to safety are careful with every step, afraid any small tremble will bring screams from her. "I'm not even afraid of death now, but I'm terrified of even the smallest shake", she said. … [Read more...] about Fortunate survivors spent their time trapped singing songs
Donations for Sichuan Earthquake Relief
For those who care about China, your effort is needed now more than ever. Here are a few more options for those looking to make a donation to the Sichuan earthquake relief effort. … [Read more...] about Donations for Sichuan Earthquake Relief
Harvard: Tibetan/Han Panelists Probe Issues
If there's one positive that has come out of the recent conflict in Tibet (and subsequent echoes around the world), it has raised awareness amongst many Chinese that the problem exists. I think many (including myself) have learned much more about Tibetan wishes over the past two months, and this type of understanding can only help. Kudos to those at Harvard who organized a … [Read more...] about Harvard: Tibetan/Han Panelists Probe Issues
Sichuan earthquake – continued
Within 2 hours of the actual earthquake, premier Wen Jiabao was on a plane to Chengdu. Upon landing, he was on the scene at the devastated city of Dujiangyan within hours. He has barely slept over the last 24-30 hours, personally attending to details on the scene. He has been in almost constant tears, doing what little he can to help. He has been quoted as saying to … [Read more...] about Sichuan earthquake – continued