"Flaws in railway signal system lead to fatal collision: railway authorities" WENZHOU, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Design flaws in railway signal equipment led to Saturday's fatal high-speed train collision near Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province, the Shanghai Railway Bureau said on Thursday. Having been struck by lightning, the signal system at Wenzhou South Railway Station failed to … [Read more...] about Wenzhou South Railway station signaling system failure was root-cause of D301 and D3115 crash
Archives for July 2011
A mentally retarded journalist
During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Chinese people complained too. You would just need to be able to read Chinese to see it. Doing so didn't land them in jail as this Brit (I presume) claims in this piece, "London Games will outdo Beijing because of freedom." Breaking Chinese law does. In referring to the 2012 London Olympics, and apparently feeling inadequate, this retarded … [Read more...] about A mentally retarded journalist
CCTV panel criticizing government handling of D301 and D3115 crash
I have been following the development of the D301 and D3115 bullet train crash in Wenzhou. Following segment is from CCTV of a panel criticizing how the Chinese government has handled the rescue and investigation so far. The burying of train D301's head really doesn't make sense. The panel raises quite a few issues and I can see the Ministry of Rail having a daunting task … [Read more...] about CCTV panel criticizing government handling of D301 and D3115 crash
On Chinese Language Dialects and Chinese People
I would have to say the movement of the "Han people" is very complex. Most casual observers would think that the Mandarin version of Chinese language is the most "proper" version. In fact, it is the most modern version with the Beijing dialect heavily influenced by the Man language. Both the Minanese and Cantonese would claim their "version" as the most original Chinese. … [Read more...] about On Chinese Language Dialects and Chinese People
【每日歌曲 720HD】”寒江雪” by 储兰兰 and 郑源
Some poetry buffs may want to offer a translation for the following song. My take is it is about 'departure' between a couple. The mood of it might resonate with some of you, perhaps over those who departed in the recent train crash and bus accident. The song is neat in combining modern pop and traditional Chinese opera. I have always appreciated Chinese artists who bridges … [Read more...] about 【每日歌曲 720HD】”寒江雪” by 储兰兰 and 郑源