National Period of Mourning |
Last night, China had three minutes of silence for the earthquake victims. China will be observing three days of mourning out of respect for the over 34,000 confirmed dead. These days are May 19 - May...
Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 05:39:00 GMT |
Charities for Earthquake Victims |
Here is a site featured in the Yahoo.com news section that has many different charities that help in the relief effort.
http://www.networkforgood.org/
When donating, look at the website carefully and...
Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 05:35:00 GMT |
Help the Earthquake Victims |
As you know, China suffered a horrible earthquake in which tens of thousands were killed. Many who were lucky enough to live have lost their homes and their relatives. Others are hurt. The number of d...
Posted by on Sun, 18 May 2008 23:30:00 GMT |
In Tibet and Beyond, Things are Getting Ugly |
As you may or may not know, the Tibetans are having protests, riots, demonstrations and discord in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. The protests were marking the anniversary of a failed uprising for ...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:33:00 GMT |
50 million Missing Wives |
In an effort to stem the population explosion in China, the Chinese government came up with the "One Child" policy. Each Chinese couple can only have one child, and only one. The theory is that when t...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:43:00 GMT |
You know you have been in China too long, when... |
You know you have been in China too long, when... 1. You're at an expensive western restaurant and don't even notice the guy at the next table yelling into his cell phone 2. You enjoy karaoke 3. You w...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:23:00 GMT |
Drinking Alone with the Moon by Li Bai |
Drinking Alone with the Moon
From a pot of wine among the flowersI drank alone.There was no one with me --Till raising my cup, I ask the bright moonTo bring me my shadow and make us three.Alas, the m...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:19:00 GMT |
Local Company Aspires for International Harmony |
Local Company Aspires for International Harmony
By Erlinda Sage
Eastern Voyages
Portland, OR - Nowadays, Sino-US relations are as important as ever, economically and politically. The trade deficit, t...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:49:00 GMT |
Chinese government neuters online porn |
The Internet is a nightmare for a government that keeps stern watch over anything that can undermine the authority of the state. The Chinese government is now cracking down on something else - porn. A...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:34:00 GMT |
