China’s Sichuan Province Hit by 6.1-Magnitude EarthquakeThe U.S. Geological Survey reports a 6.1-magnitude earthquake has hit about 78 kilometres west of Guangyuan. There have not been any reports of further damage or deaths from the latest wave of disaster in the region.

The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 6.1-magnitude earthquake has hit about 78 kilometres west of Guangyuan. There have not been any reports of further damage or deaths from the latest wave of disaster in the region.

The death toll now stands at 28,881 from Monday’s massive 7.9 quake. Earlier on Saturday waves of people fled a [...]

After The Quake: The One Child Policy In China Adds To The Grief

In earthquake ravaged China parents are mourning the many children that have been killed this week. With China’s one child only policy those grieving are often now childless.

Many of those who are listed among the dead are the children that were buried in the rubble of their schools.
For the parents that survive their children their [...]

Thousands Try To Out Run Overflowing Lake In China

A county near the epicenter of Monday’s 7.9 earthquake were ordered to evacuate Saturday after fears a lake had burst its banks. Thousands of able bodied people have taken for the hills to flee the possible flooding.

As the waters rise 1.2 million people are in the process of being evacuated from Qingchuan 55 miles from [...]

As China Digs Out, Aftershocks Hit

A strong aftershock has hit the epicenter of China’s earthquake this morning. The aftershock has caused landslides further hampering rescue efforts.

As day four begins, more survivors have been pulled from the rubble. The first foreign rescue teams are on the scene. Leaflets are being dropped from helicopters providing survival tips and urging the people to [...]

Olympic Tickets Selling Out Quickly

Ready to get your tickets for the Beijing Olympics? You better bring some serious cash if you’re not a national of China. Most of the events are pricy and finding those tickets may not be an easy task.

75 percent of the tickets being sold only to Chinese nationals. The rest could have been bought online [...]

Op-Ed: China Vs. The Dalai Lama, It All Depends On Who You Believe

As the Dalai Lama’s envoy meets with Chinese officials what is the feeling in China? In the West we hear the side of the Dalai Lama and often not the China’s version. The Chinese version is generally the opposite of what is being said in the West.

Both governments are hoping for positive results with the [...]

Op-Ed: How Will The Sponsors Of The Olympics Fare In August?

This summer should be a marketer’s dream. The Olympics have always been a business mecca. But will Beijing 2008 prove to be a marketing nightmare?

The images that lead up to the Olympics generally bring a spirit of excitement to those watching. The torch being held high as it journeys to light the flame. This year [...]

Outbreak In Chinese City Has Killed 19 Young Children

19 children have died from an intestinal virus called “enterovirus 71″ in Fuyang, China. The victims have been between the ages of two and six. The virus is sometimes called “hand-foot-mouth disease.”

The children have came to the hospital with fevers and blisters, ulcer in the mouth or rashes on the hands and feet. As of [...]

Listen To Jackie: Peace Should Be Top Billing Of Olympics

Film star Jackie Chan thinks that instead of talking about politics people should be focusing on peace. The star believes that the Olympic games represent “unity, love and peace” instead of a platform for politics when asked at a premiere promotion.

The Beijing Olympics have become a breeding ground for protests in recent months as China’s [...]

Op-Ed: How The Olympics Is Improving People’s Lives

There is much talk about how the world’s nations should boycott the Olympics. Let’s put a different spin on it. Without the Olympics the people of China would not be getting human rights coverage.

The riots in Tibet are an example of how Chinese politics work but without the spotlight on Beijing would the world be [...]