On Sunday, Chinese Premier Wen JiaBao signed into law regulations that are intended to ensure that new buildings in Sichuan province will not ‘topple’ over again in the event of another earthquake. According to Xinhua, China’s official print news agency, the Chinese government ”put forward special requirements on earthquake-resistance levels of infrastructure construction in the quake-hit regions, including schools [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Chinese Earthquake’
Positive All the Time: China’s CCTV
Posted by Robert Vance on May 28th, 2008
I have been trying to catch a few minutes of CCTV’s earthquake coverage every evening as I eat dinner. While I am still impressed with the new level of information flowing from these broadcasts, I cannot help but feel that I am watching one big advertisement for the CCP. There are plenty of sad stories [...]
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No Comments »Why the Magazine Printed the Sexy Earthquake Photos
Posted by Robert Vance on May 21st, 2008
Don’t get me wrong. I am still greatly disgusted by the actions of The New Travel Weekly in Chongqing which basically used the earthquake rubble as a backdrop for a model shoot. However, within the last 12 hours, it has become more clear to me why the magazine decided to ‘pull’ this outrageous stunt. Since last [...]
2:28 on Monday, May 19th. A chilling moment
Posted by Robert Vance on May 19th, 2008
The wailing sirens have stopped now. The cacophony of car horns have now ceased. 2:28 PM on Monday May 19th, 2008. One week after the horrible earthquake in Sichuan Province. As I looked down upon the city just now, I saw people bowing their heads as they walked along the streets and sidewalks. And I [...]
Posted in The Vance Report Tags: China, China Earthquake, Chinese Earthquake, earthquake in china No Comments »How State Council Decree 492 Affects the Earthquake Aftermath
Posted by Robert Vance on May 15th, 2008
The Chinese government’s decision to allow the seemingly unrestricted flow of information out of Sichuan this week in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake has surprised many. However, the general assumption that the Chinese government ‘all of the sudden’ decided to pursue a policy of transparency and openess is incorrect. This decision was in fact made last year [...]
Stunning Video of the China Earthquake from the AP
Posted by Robert Vance on May 14th, 2008
Click here to watch video obtained by the AP from a Peruvian who was taking a hike in Sichuan on Monday when the earthquake occurred.
Were Officials Warned in Advance about the Earthquake in China?
Posted by Robert Vance on May 13th, 2008
My Chinese friends tell me that a report on CCTV tonight claimed that officials in Sichuan Province were warned in advance of a possible earthquake in their region. The report suggested that they chose to ignore the warnings so as not to alarm people and further darken the black clouds that already hang over the [...]
The Earthquake in China
Posted by Robert Vance on May 12th, 2008
Followups to this post:
China Earthquake Aftermath: the Waiting Game
Were Officials Warned in Advance about the Earthquake in China?
TeachAbroadChina.com has been receiving numerous hits from people who are looking for information about the earthquake in China. While TeachAbroadChina.com is not based out of a region close to any of the hard hit regions, I do want to offer my personal condolences [...]
