It was not hard for me to look back on China in 2008. All I had to do was peruse through my blog the ‘Vance Report’ to get a snapshot of 2008. It has been an amazing year for China and one that will go down into the history books as a bittersweet collection of [...]
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The 1-Child Policy Debacle in the China Earthquake Aftermath
Posted by Robert Vance on May 26th, 2008
It is being reported today that those residents in China who lost a child in the earthquake or have a child who was seriously injured or disabled will be exempt from the Chinese government’s infamous one-child policy. According to an AP story, Chinese officials have also said that parents who had been paying fines for having [...]
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.
China Earthquake Aftermath: the Waiting Game
Posted by Robert Vance on May 14th, 2008
“I haven’t been able to sleep,” explained a very tired looking student to me in class today. “One of my best friends is attending university near Mianyang and we have so far been unable to get in contact with her. We don’t think she made it.” Thousands of people throughout China are also going without [...]
