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China Chooses New Site For Quake-Levelled Town

Beichuan was one of the places worst hit by the 7.9 magnitude tremor, which fewer than 4,400 of its 13,000 inhabitants survived. Around 70 percent of the town's buildings were toppled.The survivors' misery in subsequent weeks was compounded [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Majority of China earthquake victims still unidentified

Six months after the Sichuan earthquake, only around a quarter of the 70,000 victims have been identified, a Chinese official said today.The details emerged as leaders of the south-western province warned that survivors faced a grim winter, [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits central China

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck a remote area of China early Monday, with early reports indicating limited damage and no casualties. The quake struck northern Qinghai province, located 1,800 kilometers (1,120 miles) west of Beijing, acco [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

China sets money aside to clean up earthquake areas

China has announced it will spend US$216 billion over the next three years to rebuild areas destroyed by the earthquake in Sichuan province. 80,000 people were killed while 10 million were left homeless when the quake hit in May.The earthq [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

Quake hits China's remote northwest

A strong earthquake hit China's remote northwestern region of Xinjiang early on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, state media said. The quake, which the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) put at magnitude 5.7, happened [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

China quake kills 32, destroys 258,000 homes

Chinese rescue teams carrying tents, quilts and sacks of rice rushed to reach survivors of an earthquake which has killed at least 32 people, turned tens of thousands of homes into rubble and cracked reservoirs. The 6.1-magnitude quake on [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

Olympic torch finishes China earthquake zone tour

The Olympic torch's final parade in homage to victims of China's earthquake was run Tuesday after the route was changed amid worries about security in a region where Tibetan protests erupted earlier this year.The torch was carried through e [...]

Posted On : Aug, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Concert Series Downtown Hopes to Help Earthquake Victims in ...

A group of UVA students and alumni are reaching out to earthquake victims in China.The concert series began Friday afternoon near the free speech monument on the Downtown Mall and lasts until midnight. Organizers say they hope the China Ea [...]

Posted On : Aug, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

Woman rescued in China earthquake gives birth

In the 50 hours she was trapped under rubble after last month's earthquake, mother-to-be Zhang Xiaoyan prayed hardest not for her own life but for her baby's survival. On Wednesday, she got her wish, giving birth to a healthy, pink-cheeked [...]

Posted On : Jun, 18 2008 | Comments : 0

China earthquake: families remember one month on

A month on to the hour, China's Sichuan earthquake was remembered by the families of the 70,000 who died under close watch by police this afternoon. Some schools which collapsed with pupils still inside were closed off from visitors by [...]

Posted On : Jun, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

China to prevent over-rapid credit growth after earthquake -...

China will maintain a tight monetary policy and prevent over-rapid credit growth after the earthquake, the central bank said in a report carried by the official China Securities Journal. The central bank said the earthquake in Sichuan prov [...]

Posted On : Jun, 03 2008 | Comments : 0

China earthquake death toll rises to 55,740

The known death toll from China's major earthquake increased by 4,589 overnight to 55,740 as of Friday noon, according to the Information Office of the State Council (cabinet). Another 292,481 people were counted as injured and 24,960 wer [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Aftershocks create panic in China's earthquake region

Chinese television read an urgent notice to the public today not to believe rumours of aftershocks from the earthquake that has killed as many as 70,000 people, in a bid to prevent panic taking hold. The six-point notice was broadcast b [...]

Posted On : May, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

China earthquake death toll rises to 28,881

The death toll from the earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province has risen to 28,881 nationwide as of 2 pm Saturday, while 198,347 people were injured, according to the Information Office of the State Council. A total of 15.61 mi [...]