Latest: Jiuzhaigou & Northern Sichuan Re-opening
Update (4 Sept 08): Sigh… I just heard from news that according to the Chinese authority, there may be earthquake that measures at a Richter scale of 7 to 8 at Qing Zhang Plateau. I think we better do our homework first before planning for any trip to Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan. Hi Folks! Remember the devastating [...]
Jiuzhaigou National Park Earthquake Report
03 Sept 2008: Latest Update on Jiuzhaigou National Park Earthquake Report >> Click Here! Update: 10 July 2008. Kieran Fitzgerald, Sustainable Tourism and Marketing Adviser from Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan, China, has the following update: Hi Eunice, Just a quick update on Jiuzhaigou: Jiuzhaigou is open to tourists and never actually closed after the earthquake [...]
Sichuan Quake Disaster Photo Exhibit
2008 Sichuan Earthquake 四川大地震
Earthquake News Update on 2008-05-27 16:06:13 China earthquake death toll rises to 67,183… two fresh aftershocks struck earthquake-hit areas in southwest China on Tuesday afternoon. A 5.4-magnitude aftershock hit Qingchuan County in Sichuan Province at about 4:03 p.m. and another 5.7-magnitude aftershock hit neighboring Ningqiang County in Shaanxi Province, according to the China National Seismological [...]

Leave your condolences here to the victims of the devastating Sichuan Earthquake.
(photo from Xinhua news) A well-written condolence can help ease the sorrow for a grieving person coping with the death of a loved one. Also, please don’t forget to make donations to the charity organisations supporting the victims of Sichuan Earthquake. Please leave your condolences in the box by clicking on “comments” right below. Read [...]
“Unlucky” Olympic Mascots?
Now there is a popular superstitious belief that the recent misfortunes and the massive Sichuan earthquake are related to the five Olympic Mascots for Beijing 2008. The five Olympic Mascots are Beibei, Jinjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini, which actually means “Beijing huanying ni” (北京欢迎你), literally means “Beijing welcomes you”. People have speculated that four of [...]
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