A few months ago, I wrote an article entitled Is Yao Ming a Sellout? in which I discussed the Chinese born NBA star’s unpopularity among many in his home country. Yao Ming has often been criticized for not having given enough back to China. Apparently, the 2 million dollars that Yao Ming has promised to donate to the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘earthquake in china’
Why Yao Ming is Not Such a Bad Person Afterall
Posted by Robert Vance on June 13th, 2008
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Tags: CBA, China Earthquake, earthquake in china, National Basketball Association, NBA, Yao Ming 
2 Comments »Beijing Orders Higher Construction Standards in Sichuan
Posted by Robert Vance on June 10th, 2008
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 [...]
The Three Gorges Dam and the Earthquake in China
Posted by Robert Vance on June 2nd, 2008
Official state media reports in China estimate that over 4 million people have been left homeless in the wake of the Sichuan earthquake. While the Chinese government has been quick to reassure these destitute people that they will be taken care of, many of my Chinese friends have expressed doubt in recent days that the [...]
Where is the China Earthquake Donation Money Going?
Posted by Robert Vance on May 29th, 2008
“I don’t think that the donations are getting to the earthquake victims,” a friend of mine somberly told me recently. “A few of my friends came back from Mianyang recently,” he explained, “and they told me that the earthquake survivors were not being given enough food and water.” It was feared, he said, that the much [...]
Posted in The Vance Report Tags: CCP, China, China Corruption, China Earthquake Donation, Communist Party, earthquake in china 9 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 [...]
Magazine Takes Sexy Pics Amidst China Earthquake Rubble
Posted by Robert Vance on May 21st, 2008
A Chinese magazine is in big trouble, News24.com is reporting today, after it printed “pictures of scantily clad women posing in rubble for a special report on the country’s devastating earthquake, officials said on Wednesday.” The report identifies the guilty magazine as The New Travel Weekly which according to the article is “a lifestyle magazine” based [...]
Will the Earthquake Bring China and Japan Closer Together?
Posted by Robert Vance on May 19th, 2008
Many tear stained faces have been trained on television sets across China recently to watch CCTV’s dramatic coverage of the rescue effort in the wake of the earthquake in Sichuan Province. The bombardment of graphic images and heartwrenching stories have been overwhelming for many, especially considering that such a flow of raw information from a tragedy was never [...]
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 »Is there a Link Between Tibet and the China Earthquake Response?
Posted by Robert Vance on May 18th, 2008
I recently wrote a post about State Council Decree 492 and how this new ordinance in China has most likely affected the Chinese government’s decision to be so open and transparent in the aftermath of Monday’s earthquake. Over the weekend, however, as I have watched the powerful images and devastating numbers flow out of Sichuan on CCTV, it occurred to me [...]
Posted in The Vance Report Tags: CCP, China, China Earthquake, chinese government, Communist, earthquake in china, sichuan province, Tibet 6 Comments »The Earthquake in Sichuan Dominates the Weekly China Roundup
Posted by Robert Vance on May 17th, 2008
The Weekly China Roundup from Sino News on TeachAbroadChina.com
The aftermath of Monday’s earthquake in Sichuan continues to hold captive the world’s attention as strong aftershocks, landslides, and possible damage to dams and reservoirs create problems for the rescuers. This week I wrote about the waiting game and the possibility that local officials had been warned in advanced of [...]
