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The Shanghaiist posted that the Chinese Red Cross is taking donations and constantly updating the blog with developments. It is also getting thoroughly hammered right now, so I wanted to mirror this information for all readers. Red cross info plus the the last six hours’ worth from there.

That’s the shallow space in between America and China now, culturally speaking. From a podcast.

I took this two shots with my Yashica T3 during 2006 when i was on my way to the Shanghai Museum in summer. It was in the late afternoon, there was a lot of people crossing the busy streets around Nanjing Road, People's Square and Xizang Road. This old lady sat down near a cross junction attracting lots of attention from passer-bys. She was not performing or basking. She was apparently outcrying to the public for some wrongs done to her, seeking justice and attention. There were a couple of street police and traffic police trying to clear the crowd. I took the shots quickly and left.

Our first impression of Tianjin traffic as newly-arrived language students.

Cross the moat into Guizhou's most attractive minority village, Zengchong.
Photojournalist Tom Carter on location for that's PRD magazine.

Wild China, the joint venture between the BBC and CCTV aired earlier this evening on BBC 2, and it was spectacular!

Matt shares some good advice for current and prospective ESL teachers on some of the responsibilities that fall on their shoulders - unknowingly or not - and also warns of some lines not to cross.

I found a blogger visiting Lhasa and has been writing on what he/she saw there. We just need more INDEPENDENT accounts like these. Thank you Kadfly, I hope you don't mind I cross-posting your good works here.

Forward this story to your not-so-fluent friends who need a "just add water" guide to singing a Chinese song at your next KTV social event. Proceed entirely at your own risk. 5 Easy Steps, with a bonus of Chinese and Pinyin lyrics for Wang Qing Shui by Andy Lau (忘情水)