*** ( NOTE : This is a follow-on of the artcle titled : "Putting the Sichuan Quake into Perspective". This 2nd article is NOT meant to be a stand-alone article. I would therefore highly recommend you read that article before starting this one. The 1st article is only 1 page long, and should provide the context in which this article should be viewed ) *** ( click here to … [Read more...] about Follow-On Article (1) (for the Sichuan Quake article)
Environment
Putting the Sichuan Quake into Perspective (Re-Post)
( Note : This is a re-post of the same article taken from the blogsite : chinablogs.wordpress.com dated May 10, 2009. You are most welcomed to give your feedback using the Comments section here or on my above blogsite. You may also find the comments and my feedback on the above blogsite interesting. It includes an interesting comment from an American with first hand … [Read more...] about Putting the Sichuan Quake into Perspective (Re-Post)
Saving Grace
This post was a translation from Li Chengpeng's blog as part of our effort to memorize the tragic earthquake one year ago. The author Li was a sports commentator who later on became active in other public spheres. After the Sichuan earthquake, he went to Beichuan as a reporter as well as a volunteer. As far as I know, this blog post had not been published anywhere other … [Read more...] about Saving Grace
Climate Change: Tibetan Plateau in Peril
Too often when we discuss Tibet, we reflexively focus our attention on the political spat between the CCP and the Dalai Lama. However, Tibet is much more than the current political spat. For one thing: there is the people; the indigenous culture; the land - and of course the important environmental role the Tibetan Plateau plays in regional as well as global environment. The … [Read more...] about Climate Change: Tibetan Plateau in Peril
Hakka Tulou in Fujian Province
Huaiyuan Lou Tulou; built in 1907 We've had discussions about Hakka culture in the past with several of our commenters being of Hakka ancestry, so I wanted to show some photos taken by Ted of tulou (土楼; 土樓) in Fujian province. 60% of Hakka are from the Xingning/Meixian area of Guangdong province and over 95% of overseas Hakka were originally from that region, but tulou exist … [Read more...] about Hakka Tulou in Fujian Province