china: news and opinion

Have a seat and let’s read some tealeaves

The white letters on green identify a tea shop in Taipei.I usually pack off into the wilderness when in the states on summer breaks. Last year, on account of forest fires, I went instead to a camping supply store in Redding, Calif., to get a chest strap... ...full story at Laowiseass

from Laowiseass on Sun, Aug 30 2009

see also:


04 Apr 08		KECCI Shanghai Mommy Diaper Bag! » YouTube videoKECCI Shanghai Mommy Diaper Bag. Very cute. Can wear with shoulder strap or back pack strap. Lots of pockets, but not very durable. Check out my video!
30 Apr 08		Forest fires kill 94 in China through late April, officials say » People's Daily Forest fires killed 94 people and injured 72 others from Jan. 1 to April 24, an official of the State Headquarters for Forest Fire Control said in an online interview on Tuesday. China had 10,230 forest fires during the period, 45.9 ...
18 Sep 07		Chinese Premier orders stepping up prevention against forest fires » People's Daily Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has ordered stepping up efforts to prevent forest fires amid global warming and frequent forest fires in the world. Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu also demanded further improving forest fire prevention measures and ...
04 Apr 08		Forest fires kill 82 in China in first quarter » People's Daily Eighty-two people were killed in 6,351 forest fires in the first quarter of this year, according to figures from the State Forestry Administration. About 24,910 hectares of forests nationwide were damaged mainly due to large amounts ...
19 Apr 08		Forest fires still raging » Shanghai Daily Forest fires which started in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region last week continue to spread due to high temperatures and strong winds. The local forest fire prevention headquarters said 5,173 people...
13 Feb 09		Two dead, two injured in Guizhou's forest fires » Shanghai Daily TWO people were killed and two others were injured in fires yesterday that engulfed part of the forest in the southwestern Guizhou Province, local sources said. Two fires broke out around 4 pm in the Pengjiazhai...

« Today's Stories