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TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Jump to the full entry & travel map Chengdu, China Dear Friends and Family, we had a quieter day here today on Saturday. Chris stayed with the children and rested as he is going out on another team tomorrow morning. I had the opportunity to go with two Chinese nationals to a women's and children's center here in Chengdu where seven orphans had been taken. Unfortunately, we were unable...
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Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
It's mobilizing aid for its sister city, the capital of China's earthquake-stricken Sichuan Province.
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China Digital Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Hundreds of others who had traveled from Phoenix to Chengdu as part of sister city exchanges – from students and teachers to firefighters, police officers, and judges – awakened with the same reaction. They immediately reached out to their friends and counterparts in Sichuan Province’s capital, a city of some 11 million people located 60 miles from the epicenter of Monday's earthquake. The confirmed...
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JointEffects (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
... feeling the suffering in a very real way and trying to breath through it. I've been reading NPR's Chengdu Diaries online. "All Things Considered" hosts Robert Siegel and Melissa Block are in Sichuan Province covering the massive earthquake. They continue to report on the aftermath and recovery efforts. They were in Chengdu with producers Andrea Hsu and Art Silverman when the quake...
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Chinalyst - China blogs in English (Free subscription) | yesterday
There is a lot for a traveler to do in Sichuan Province. I would know considering I've been there three times. Despite my numerous trips there, I don't feel as though I've thoroughly explored the province. Many of the more remote and inaccessible places have remained just that to me. My time in Sichuan has been mostly spent within Chengdu's city limits, at Leshan, and at Emei Shan. I've never...
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LisNews (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
The Bookworm , which operates several English-language library/bookstores in China, reports that the staff at the company's Chengdu branch , near the epicenter of Monday's earthquake, is safe. The Bookworm is "co-ordinating our efforts to help the people of Sichuan during this difficult time," the store said. "The Bookworm Chengdu has become a focal point in assisting those groups currently...
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TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | yesterday
Jump to the full entry & travel map Chengdu, China Dear Friends and Family, I wanted to update you that Chris made it back safely with his team to our host family's home at about 1:00 a.m. I don't have a lot of details but I am sure he will share some of his experiences with you upon our return home. The good news is they were able to help some people. Love, Wendy
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TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | yesterday
Jump to the full entry & travel map Chengdu, China May 16th I set three alarms on my cell phone last night, for 8:45, 9:00, and 9:15 a.m. I got out of bed this morning at around 11:00 a.m., when Nick came home with bacon, eggs, cheese and bread from Carrefour. There was still plenty of time to go visit Dujiangyan, a town near the epicenter of the earthquake. I packed up some...
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
A lot of things have happened since my last blog entry not all good but I'll start from where I left off.We arrived in Kunming about 11 days ago to lovely sunny weather and made our way to the Hump Hostel which would be our home for the next couple of days. There was a great communal area in this hostel with a terrace that looked out over the square below providing a nice view of the city and
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Russia's second batch of humanitarian aid to quake-hit China arrived in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, by plane on Thursday morning. The batch were 60.96 tonnes of tents, quilt and other materials in need. The first b ...
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The Business Journal of Phoenix (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
The city of Phoenix and a number of businesses are lending help to earthquake-ravaged China and cyclone-damaged Myanmar.
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Wild Land (Free subscription) | yesterday
With the death toll still rising, Monday's earthquake in China’s Sichuan Basin is the most deadly to strike the quake-prone region in more than 75 years.The shallow magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck 75 km west-north-west of Chengdu in China’s Sichuan province at 2:28 p.m. local time on Monday May 12th 2008. The 19 km-deep quake caused severe ground shaking, and residents of nearby cities experienced...
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Chanel News Asia (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Holdings realised how lucky he was to still be alive. Mr Ho was in one of two aircraft stuck at Chengdu's international airport when the 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck China on Monday, killing 19,500 and possibly more. At Banyan Tree's first-quarter results briefing on Thursday, the signs of his distress from his brush with death gradually appeared as he spoke to reporters. He called it...
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TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Jump to the full entry & travel map Chengdu, China May 15th The initial panic brought on by the earthquake has subsided and given way to a massive relief effort. People have stopped hoarding water and food and are now donating what they can to the cause. Images on television show stacks of supplies and wads of 100 RMB bills being collected for the survivors. This afternoon...
