In China, 8 major winter wheat growing provinces suffer a once-in-half-a-century drought; provinces like Shan Dong and He Bei have not received any rainfall since autumn. Despite growing optimism brought by the forecast of rain soon, the area affected by the drought has increased to over 20 million hectares. Office of State […]
CCTV New Site Set on Fire
The raging inferno at the new China Central Television (CCTV) site on last Wednesday once again revealed the Chinese government’s inability to recognize the possible hazards brought by fire. It seems now that the fire happened at a nightclub located in Shenzhen three weeks ago has done nothing to raise Chinese officials’ awareness on […]
Coal mining in China an overlooked problem
This is a fact: On average, ten miners are killed every day in coal mining-related incidents. Chinese miners account for 80% of the death of coal miners worldwide. In 2004, while USA lost 28 men to mining, China lost 6,027. Small and private running mines are prevalent in China, and unlike the state-owned mines, these […]
Milk Scandal Reveals need for Transparency
With the astonishing effort China put in holding the Olympics, the Chinese should receive unanimous praises and congratulations—but not with the recent discovery of tainted milk powder and milk products. Chinese haven’t only been troubled by milk products, but also the aftermath of the mudslide happened in Yunhe. The recent mining accident revealed the problem […]
China’s Craze for Mega-Projects
The one big feature that distinguishes Chinese engineers from others is the way they design for the construction of a new dam project. Their usual practice is to go ahead at the very instant when there is an idea in mind, no matter if it is feasible or not; and then they will endeavor to […]
Burma Cyclone Reveals Selfishness of Junta
The cyclone that devastated Burma incurably left an indelible grief among all victims and their acquaintances. The cyclone didn’t only obliterate the houses of millions of people, but had also annihilated as many as a hundred-thousand people, and the number may still continue to rise for the days to come. Amid the cry for […]
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