http://www.newstin.co.uk/uk/sichuan Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75818041 BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF) has launched a 100 million yuan (14.6 million U.S. dollars) aid project to help rebuild schools in Chengdu, capital of the quake-hit Sichuan Province.... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:36:52 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75818041 2008-08-29T12:36:52Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75783876 When the Husband and I went to Hong Kong last December, my dad decided that we needed to visit his favorite Sichuan restaurant. Its so hot, you book a specific time slot, you go in and do not stay past the time slot. His... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:04:24 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75783876 2008-08-29T04:04:24Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75733118 An engineer at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a helicopter that conducted an aerial scan of the land affected by the recent Sichuan Earthquake to help the authorities assess the damage... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:31:48 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75733118 2008-08-28T14:31:48Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75736556 Winged cats have been known to exist since the 19th century, but only a handful of people have actually seen—let alone owned—one. This woman in Sichuan province watched as her beloved kitty grew angel wings on his back... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:38 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75736556 2008-08-28T14:59:38Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75684954 More than three months after an earthquake killed 70,000 people in Sichuan, central China, not a single orphan has been adopted. The process has been blighted by bureaucracy and by the unwillingness of Chinese families to... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:56:09 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75684954 2008-08-28T02:56:09Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75593441 BEIJING, Aug. 27 -- Sixty tons of secondhand clothes intended for victims of the Sichuan earthquake will be put up for auction here on Saturday, as nobody wants them, local authorities said yesterday. Li Huarong, head... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:25:02 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75593441 2008-08-27T03:25:02Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75575900 From the Shanghaiist blog: The Chinese internets are abuzz with the idea that China’s final medal count of 51 golds, 22 silvers and 28 bronzes coincides with the date and time of May’s devastating Sichuan earthquake —... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:10:05 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75575900 2008-08-26T23:10:05Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75537065 Buy shirts. That’s the motto two men came up with for Pandashirts – a local social enterprise raising money for the Chinese earthquake victims in Sichuan. Somerville resident Hao Zhang, who moved to the United States from... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:09:08 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75537065 2008-08-26T08:09:08Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75483760 BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- All primary and secondary schools in areas badly devastated by the May 12 quake in southwest China will be able to resume classes on Sept. 1, China's education authority announced on Monday.... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:38:53 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75483760 2008-08-25T13:38:53Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75449321 TRIPLE gold medal winner Usain Bolt put his celebrations on hold to visit victims of the devastating earthquake in Sichuan, urging survivors to use the Olympics as inspiration to look forward, not back. The Jamaican, who... Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:17:36 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/75449321 2008-08-24T23:17:36Z