Posts Tagged ‘ Zhao Shilong ’

Coal Mining Accidents, Corruption, and Complacency

August 1, 2010
By C. Custer
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A discussion of the complacency that sets in when it comes to coal mining in China, where accidents are common and outrage rage. We translate a piece by Zhao Shilong on the subject and then attempt to kick off a deeper discussion.
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The Trouble with Predicting Earthquakes

April 27, 2010
By C. Custer
The Trouble with Predicting Earthquakes

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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