“The earthquake happened on Buddha’s birthday,” a friend somberly explained to me yesterday. “I’m afraid that things in China are going to get worse. I have a bad feeling about our country right now.” She went on to explain that while Buddha has no power to create or stop such disasters, she felt that the [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
