The tragic disaster comes only weeks before the 5th anniversary of the devastating Wenchuan Earthquake, which hit the same region in 2008 killing nearly 70,000 people.
BBC Report on Youtube:
Al Jazeera report:
For up-to-date reports, keep your eyes on Xinhua's dedicated page, as well as SCMP's live blog.
Update 04/21/2013: Xinhua has reported that the death toll has risen to 186, with 21 people st…
I've seen some fancy tea pouring before, but this takes things to a slightly elevated level. Shot by Peter Luginbühl in Chengdu, Sichuan.
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Welcome back one and all to the September edition of Fact or Fiction. Those of you who read any or all of the last seven will know, every edition I will have a guest and we will discuss a few of the big issues in China of the day. Every answer will have a “Fact” or a “Fiction” and some justification to go along with it.
My guest today is someone you may recognize from Chengdu Living, or China Travel, Sascha Matusz…
The #1 reason I don't ride the bus (actually #1 is over-crowding - but fuck). Warning: Probably not best to watch this if you are sensitive to rather terrifying images and people screaming.
Update June 7, 2009
Here are a few links putting the video in context.
What Lessons Can We Learn from the Chengdu Bus Fire? [CRIENGLISH]
An Eyewitness Account Of The Chengdu Bus Fire [ESWN] (h/t Neddy)
Chengdu Bus …
It's hard to believe it's already been a year since tragedy struck Sichuan -- killing nearly 90,000 people and displacing millions.
And while time can't pass fast enough in putting that horrible day firmly behind us all, today is a good day to remember that its survivors are still in need.
Working hard to remind us all of this is a fantastic new project by folk artist Abigail Washburn and Dave Liang of the Shan…
Hong Kong-based photographer, and sometimes LLW blogger, Derrick Chang is on a mission to keep Sichuan warm this winter.
Though the region is usually most associated with hot and steamy bamboo forests, when the winter months hit, much of Sichuan is very cold and rainy - a fact that is no doubt looming on the minds of the many left homeless by the May 12 earthquake.
To help with this, Derrick has decided to spen…
What follows is the fifth part of a series of posts we're running by fellow Laowai - Turner Sparks. Turner and his friend Jake decided just sitting around Suzhou and watching quake relief efforts on TV was not good enough, and so hopped into Turner's car and pointed it towards Chengdu. Read Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV
Thursday
Our friend Shannon arrived by plane from Suzhou Wednesday night after hearing …
What follows is the fourth part of a series of posts we're running by fellow Laowai - Turner Sparks. Turner and his friend Jake decided just sitting around Suzhou and watching quake relief efforts on TV was not good enough, and so hopped into Turner's car and pointed it towards Chengdu. Read Part I, Part II and Part III
After spending Wednesday down at the Red Cross continuing to load and unload supply trucks, we re…
What follows is the third part of a series of posts we're running by fellow Laowai - Turner Sparks. Turner and his friend Jake decided just sitting around Suzhou and watching quake relief efforts on TV was not good enough, and so hopped into Turner's car and pointed it towards Chengdu. Read Part I and Part II
I want to talk for a minute about the differences between what the media is reporting regarding the situatio…
What follows is the second part of a series of posts we're running by fellow Laowai - Turner Sparks. Turner and his friend Jake decided just sitting around Suzhou and watching quake relief efforts on TV was not good enough, and so hopped into Turner's car and pointed it towards Chengdu. Read Part I and Part III
Day 3: First Night in Chengdu (May 19, 2008)
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