Remembering the victims of Yushu. Not just the dead, but those that survived.
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Remembering the victims of Yushu. Not just the dead, but those that survived.
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Earthquake scientist Wang Chengmin provides an inside look into the problems with trying to predict earthquakes, and journalist Zhao Shilong takes the S.S.B. to task for wasting money that could be spent on earthquake prevention.
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Reports are saying Buddhist monks are being asked to step out of the relief efforts. Is that really such a bad thing?
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How can the government affect real change in eliminating the "tofu-dreg buildings" that many students must attend classes in?
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In his latest post, science fiction writer and subversive blogger Han Song considers the possibility of a major earthquake in Beijing. Han Song’s style is a little disjointed at times, and this post swings from fantasy and dissidence to history and geology. His assessment of the situation is thought-provoking, if a little 2012. Below...
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According to this story, "Yushu Assistant Director of Education Xiao Yuping said that as of around 7:40 P.M. yesterday, there were already 56 students who were confirmed dead."
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