On May 12, 2008 the ground began to shake in Sichuan Province. By the time it stopped, nearly 100,000 people had lost their lives. Anyone who was in China at the time can say where they were when they heard about it. I was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the time, attending a conference. I was…
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A Sad Anniversary – The Wenchuan Earthquake
Four years ago this afternoon, at 2:12pm, the ground began to shake underneath the mountains of western Sichuan Province. By the end of the day, entire cities were flattened, hillsides had fallen into rivers, 90,000 people were dead, and millions had lost loved ones. I remember what I was doing when I heard the news. …
A Nation Mourns
The Chinese government today declared 3 days of national mourning for the victims of last week’s earthquake. The official death toll has now passed 30,000 and is expected to reach at least 50,000. Hundreds of thousands are injured. Five million are homeless. The observance began today with nearly a billion people stopping at 2:28pm to…