Monday, May 19, 2008

CHINA observes 3 days of national mourning in memory of Sichuan Earthquake victims - solemn period for grief and reflection.

Click on images and reports below as the Chinese mourns; hope dims for any more survivors a week after 8.0 (adjusted from 7.9) Earthquake; 35,000 confirmed dead, and rising; at least 240,000 injured hospitalized; and 10 million inhabitants either rendered homeless or suffered damages on their homes - China coheres and stand united to rebuild and keep faith for a renewed and stronger China :

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121117970381103133.html?mod=hpp_us_whats_news

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/19/content_8203338.htm

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200805/20080520/article_360207.htm

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-05-19-china-quake_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-china20-2008may20,0,4428951.story?page=1


China's ordinary citizens, laobaixing, 老百姓 try to keep up a positive face and cheer up fellow Chinese stricken by grief, by mounting street gatherings with "xia you" "Jia you," 加油signs. Images below:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/19/content_8208594.htm