There’s been some tough news the past few days. Devastating cyclone in Burma. Terrible earthquake in Sichuan whose shock was felt all the way to Beijing and Thailand. So it is with respect and a prayer for the living and dead, and... ...full story at Shanghai Journal
from Shanghai Journal on Tue, May 13 2008
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A major earthquake measuring 7.8 Richter Scale jolted Wenchuan County of Southwest China's Sichuan province at 2:28 p.m. on Monday. The quake was also felt in the capital city of Beijing and Xinhua reporters in Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing ... |
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Breaking News: Earthquake 7.6 on the Richter scale hits Sichuan, tremors felt across China » Shanghaiist A strong earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale has rocked Wenchuan in Sichuan province, some 92km northwest of Chengdu> The earthquake took place at 14:48 Beijing Time and tremors were felt (by our MSN friends) as far as Wuhan, Shanghai and... |
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