I'm in a hurry this morning and don't have a lot of time to post, but I did want to get something up in regards to the earthquake yesterday in China. Here's an updating list of news items about the earthquake, that should have the 15 most recent articles on the web. It should also update automatically every time you refresh the page.

 

UNDP, Nokia to join forces for China earthquake recovery

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) have entered into a partnership to support rebuilding of southwest China's Sichuan province devastated by the May 12 earthquake, the UN agency said Thursday. The two

Source: Webindia123

 

An earthquake hero goes to university

A new school year starts this month, and millions of new freshmen are going off to college . Two major Beijing newspapers, The Beijing News and Beijing Times, printed a photo of incoming freshman Wang Jiaming on the front page. Unlike most other

Source: China Media and Advertising: Danwei

 

Great Wall, Napier Earthquake -- Memories for Mahe

Great Wall of China & Napier Earthquake -- Memories for Mahe to Recall at Westpac Halberg Celebrity Sporting Dinner next Friday 29 August 2008: What have the Great Wall of China and the 1931 Napier Earthquake got in common? Plenty, if you’re Mahe

Source: Scoop - New Zealand News

 

Malta donates €23,000 to Chinese earthquake victims

A Concert in memory of the victims of the earthquake that hit China leaving 70,000 victims was held on Monday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Palazzo Parisio, Valletta. During the event, the Deputy Prime Minister and

Source: MaltaMedia

 

Eyes of world on quakes rumbling near Olympic site

VANCOUVER A “swarm of earthquakes” off the coast of Vancouver Island that caused no damage drew international attention yesterday as the global media shifted its gaze from Beijing to Vancouver, the site of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Initially the

Source: Globe and Mail

 

6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Tibet

The China Earthquake Network Center (CENC) reported that a 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook Zhongba County, Xigaze Prefecture in the western region of Tibet on August 25 at 9:22 p.m. CENC reported that the quake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.2  miles)

Source: The Epoch Times

 

Magnitude 5 quake hits Tibet, no damage reported

BEIJING A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Tibet on Friday near the border with Nepal, close to an area hit earlier in the week by a stronger quake that damaged hundreds of homes.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from

Source: Kansas City Star

 

Aftershocks hit Tibet after major earthquake

MORE than 170 aftershocks were recorded in Zhongba County in the southwestern Tibet Autonomous Region yesterday, following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake late on Monday, the regional earthquake bureau said. No casualties were reported from any of the

Source: Shanghai Daily

 

Strong earthquake hits Tibet, no casualties reported

(Updates with information from Tibet earthquake bureau) BEIJING, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 magnitude struck Tibet on Monday, but no loss of life was immediately reported, the Tibet Earthquake Bureau said on Monday. The

Source: Reuters Alert Net

 

China no better after the Olympics

JOURNALISTS moaned about China’s internet controls and thuggish police. Human-rights groups complained that it broke promises to allow protests. Spectators and residents alike grumbled about tight security and visa restrictions that kept people away

Source: The Daily Source

 

Air China's first-half profit fell while China Eastern lost money

SHANGHAI: Air China's first-half profit fell while China Eastern Airlines remained in the red as the carriers, two of the country's three largest, were pinched by rising fuel costs and lower passenger volume. The airlines warned that the rest of the

Source: International Herald Tribune

 

New Chinese venue to aid earthquake relief.

The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has gained another new venue ahead of its delayed fourth season, with the Chinese round now set to be held at the Chengdu International Circuit in the south-west of the country. The race, which will be the second on

Source: crash.net

 

China earthquake adoptions to start

CHENGDU, China, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The adoption process for 88 earthquake orphans has begun in China's Sichuan province, authorities have announced.

Source: United Press International

 

China Life Makes The Best Of The Worst

With a devastating May earthquake and weak investment returns amid a domestic market slump, China Life Insurances prospects did not look good. But its shares were up 3.9% on Tuesday after the company reported a weak first half, as investors expected

Source: Forbes

 

NBA China Games to Feature Bucks and Warriors

BEIJING, August 27, 2008 The NBA China Games will return to China in October with two games featuring the Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors in Beijing and Guangzhou, it was announced today by the National Basketball Association (NBA), the

Source: NBA.com

Quotes

Although the travel industry in China encountered many difficulties during the second quarter of 2008 after the Sichuan earthquake, Ctrip delivered solid revenue and earnings growth

  Global Hotelier's Community

Liu Xiang is the pride of China, the pride of Chinese people. He is my Olympic idol. He is a very nice person. I still remember after the Sichuan earthquake, a little boy who lost his arm called Liu Xiang, and he told him in a very soft voice to listen to doctors and take good care of himself

  Irish Times

The revenue of $6.7 million in the second quarter is respectable considering the transportation issues the company faced in June resulting from an earthquake in Inner Mongolia, China

  Centre Daily Times

The American Red Cross is grateful for this show of support from JAKKS Pacific. With the assistance of JAKKS' latest gift, the American Red Cross is helping with the China earthquake relief and recovery efforts ... The American Red Cross has committed a total of $20 million for much-needed supplies, technical assistance, and other support to assist the 15 million earthquake survivors in China.

  Street Insider

China's tourism market encountered many challenges after the Sichuan earthquake this year, but Ctrip still maintained a stable growth in profit and revenue as a leading company in the industry

  Shanghai Daily

We would like to thank the Government of Canada for their generous contribution to the Red Cross earthquake response in China ... Thanks to their continued support and the generosity of Canadians, the Red Cross has been able to reach over one million survivors with urgently needed relief supplies and will be able to provide longer term recovery to affected families.

  Street Insider

Despite the unusual snow disaster early this year and the devastating earthquake in Sichuan Province on May 12, the Olympics have stimulated China's flat-panel TV market

  Xinhua

Zhou Xun is China's first UN Goodwill Ambassador on the Environment
Source: Daylife

I can't claim to have seen any of her movies, but apparently Chinese actress Zhou Xun has apparently done something right, as the United Nations has selected her to be a Goodwill Ambassador on the Environment.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that Chinese actress Zhou Xun was appointed as its first National Goodwill Ambassador with a special focus on promoting environmental sustainability.

"Zhou Xun has set a good example in her own life to protect the environment that also impacts people around her. It only seems fitting that she has chosen to help the United Nations promote environmental awareness, in particular, on the challenge of climate change," said Khalid Malik, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in China.

He said UNDP would work with Zhou Xun to motivate individuals to take part in the fight against climate change by adopting simple lifestyle habits such as using reusable chopsticks in restaurants or switching to more efficient, energy saving light bulbs.

Having signed the Letter of Designation, which must be for the smallest amount of money she has ever signed for - one dollar a year, the multi-talented award winner Zhou Xun described her appointment as an honour and responsibility.

"It's not about the message, but the delivery.The issue is how to get people to voluntarily practice the green tips they have already known and be proud to practice them. Our goal is to find a clever way to make green tips hip, fashionable and fun," said Zhou Xun.

"Everyone must do his part to tackle the challenge of climate change head-on, rather see the reduction of carbon emissions as something to be tackled by government and big industries. Everyone can make a difference," she added, citing she managed to persuade her colleagues to use reusable chopsticks when shooting film in Yunnan Province.

Some people will say that silly little appointments like this don't make any difference, but I tend to disagree. I think that at some point everyone gets a little starstruck, and celebrities can do an outstanding job of communicating a message for change. Even if their advice isn't always taken, celebrities have a power that we regular folks sometimes don't. That is, they can get people to listen.

Just yesterday I posted that George Clooney was meeting with the British Prime Minister about Darfur, which is good a step in the right direction. Gordon Brown isn't very likely to invite me to his office and listen to my complaints, but he'll damned sure listen to George Clooney.

Even if there's no immediate action, celebrities fulfill a very important function by generating dialog. And once people start talking, a few of them might actually decide to do something, and that's how change begins.