Inside-Out China: Heroism, or Humanity?

The Sichuan earthquake has created many stories of both heroism and survival, and several things are strikingly different from anything in my experience. Right now one of the most hailed heroes is Jiang Min, a 28-year-old police woman who lost ten family members. It is the divergence in attitudes between common people and the official media toward her that signals an important shift.

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Touching earthquake stories 28 weeks 1 hour ago

There have been some touching little stories related to the Sichuan earthquake that wouldn't be covered by the mainstream media. Here I'd like to share a few here

Earthquake in China: assistance from chinaONEcall 28 weeks 5 days ago

Following the recent earthquake in Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, chinaONEcall is offering free help for victims of the Chinese earthquake, and for anxious family or others needing to contact them or the victims doctors / nurses in the affected area.

Chinese Woman Pregnant for 58 Years 1 year 24 weeks ago

In Sichuan China, a doctor preformed an X-ray on a 90 year-old woman and found that she was carrying a dead fetus for 58 years.

The old lady named Wong, lives in Qing Sheng Province. In February this year, she hurt her back while she was trying to carry a bucket of water. The family took her to the hospital 2 months later for an X-ray. That’s when the doctors found out that there was a dead fetus in her uterus, though it was severely distorted.

Government Official Attacks 11-Year-Old Girl 4 weeks 3 days ago

A young girl is forced into the men's restroom at a restaurant in Shenzhen, China by 58-year-old government official, who later arrogantly dares people to do something about it. Police say there is no evidence, but witnesses say he already confessed in the restaurant.

Chinese Police Detain Woman Over Quake Video 27 weeks 5 days ago

"How many of you died? It was just a few," Gao said. "China has so many people, anyway." 21 year old woman is arrested for a Youtube video she made after being separated from her beloved online gaming in China's 3-day mourning period.

The Energy Implications of the Sichuan Earthquake 28 weeks 18 hours ago

This blog post discusses the impact of the Sichuan earthquake on the region's energy infrastructure, including oil, gas, coal, hydro and nuclear facilities.

Earthquake hits southwestern China 1 year 26 weeks ago

A strong earthquake shook a hilly southwestern Chinese region near the border with Laos early Sunday, killing at least three people, including a child who was crushed by debris.

Hundreds of people were injured and 120,000 people were forced from their homes, state media reported.

HHR Changes - PLEASE READ 1 year 49 weeks ago

Hey fellow HHReporters, just wanted to mention something that is likely strikingly obvious - we've upgraded/updated a few things around here. Changes include...

1) A new design. I wobbled over whether to change the design, but in the end, this layout has a lot more to offer. Check out the sidebar (now each menu is movable and collapsible).

The Dalian Police Murder 1 year 30 weeks ago

A police officer with the Dalian Railroad Department fired five shots to kill a family of three who had showed up to demand compensation. The local government and publicity department censored all news. All information on websites were deleted and the media were not allowed to cover the story. The world still do not know what will happen to police officer Su Kai who fired the shots as well as the results of the police investigation.