A post late by 3days

First of all ,many thanks to all my friends for giving such a memorable birthday. Thanks to JR for the beautiful designer dress,a nice black dress designed by Keith, a popular Singapore Fashion Designer. Thanks to LH and Iv for sending me nice flowers to my house. I was really shocked when I open the door and saw the delivery man standing there.Thanks to WT, PS,and ShuShu for celebrated my birthday with me on Wednesday. Thanks to Elsa for choosing a nice handbag for me . Etc....

Nice flower from LH and Iv

This is my birthday gift from James. ^^

Arising Nation

let's show our compassion

My condolence to all the families who had to go through this tragic. 向死难者沉痛哀悼。

A real story I read in a Chinese media website, a touching story I'd like to share with all of you.

A mum died, with her 3 months's baby under her body, and she left words on the mobile phone...

She has died when the rescuer found her. She was overwhelmed by crushed house. Through gaps of those ruins, we can see her last posture. Being on her knees, the upper part of the body was prostrate forward, with her hands on the ground to support body. That was something like an acient who was kowtowing, just looked eerie because she was out of shape by pressure.

The rescuers confirmed her death by touching her through the gaps of ruins. They shouted at the ruins again and again, knocked the bricks using the crowbar, but no response inside.

Then the rescuing team went to next building, suddenly the leader ran back, calling "come here". He came to the body, stretched his hands under the woman, feeling and touching, then shouted loudly "there is someone, a baby, still living".

Through some efforts, rescuers cleaned up the ruins carefully which blocked her. Under her body, lied her baby, who was wrapped in a small red quilt with yellow flowers scattered in red. He is about 3 or 4 months' old. Since well protected by mother's body, he is totally safe. He was sleeping on both ears when the rescuer carried him out, and his lovely and peaceful face warmed everyone around him. The doctor along with the rescuing team unfastened the quilt to check if the baby is all right, and he found there was a moible phone filled in the quilt. The doctor looked at the screen subliminally, a written message was already there: "my dear baby, if you coulde live, don't forget how much I love you". As a doctor, he experienced too much of parting for ever; but at this moment, he wept. The mobile was passed, every person who saw this message sheded tears.

I have not being deeply touched for a long time. This time, the tragedy, shows me the unity of all Chinese people. The kindness of human nature.

More understanding of this earthquake
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Sichuan_earthquake

Blood donation for earthquake victims

People in China are queuing up to donate blood for the quake affected areas. Here are some photos I gathered from the internet.

Students from the University of South China wait in a queue to donate blood at a mobile blood collection center in Hengyang, a city of central China's Hunan Province, May 13, 2008. A great number of citizens in Hengyang actively donate blood for quake-jolted areas of southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday. (Xinhua Photo)

Citizens donate blood in a mobile blood collection center in southwest China's Chongqing municipality, May 13, 2008. Blood centers in Chongqing attracted a great number of citizens in queues to donate blood for quake-jolted areas of southwest China's Sichuan Province.(Xinhua Photo)

Xinhua News reporter Liang Siqi donates blood in Beihai, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, for the injured in earthquake in Sichuan Province, on May 14, 2008. Feedback from the quake-stricken areas shows blood and plasma products are urgently needed. The Ministry of Health urged the public to donate blood to help victims, and the call met a hearty response around the country.(Xinhua Photo)

People donate blood in Zhengzhou, capital of north China's Henan Province, for the injured in earthquake in Sichuan Province, on May 14, 2008. Feedback from the quake-stricken areas shows blood and plasma products are urgently needed. The Ministry of Health urged the public to donate blood to help victims, and the call met a hearty response around the country. (Xinhua Photo)

Two young people donate blood in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, for the injured in earthquake in Sichuan Province, on May 14, 2008. Feedback from the quake-stricken areas shows blood and plasma products are urgently needed. The Ministry of Health urged the public to donate blood to help victims, and the call met a hearty response around the country.(Xinhua Photo

Volunteers donate blood in a bloodmobile in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, for the injured in earthquake in Sichuan Province, on May 14, 2008. A total of seven bloodmobiles dispatched by Guangzhou Blood Center parked at downtown area on Wednesday to receive local residents' blood donation. The first batch of plasma from Guangzhou had arrived in Sichuan on May 13. (Xinhua Photo)

A doctor donates blood in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, for the injured in earthquake in Sichuan Province, on May 14, 2008. local residents from all walks of life actively donate blood to help victims in disaster areas. (Xinhua Photo)

People wait in line to donate blood in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, for the injured in earthquake in Sichuan Province, on May 14, 2008. Feedback from the quake-stricken areas shows blood and plasma products are urgently needed. The Ministry of Health urged the public to donate blood to help victims, and the call met a hearty response around the country.(Xinhua Photo)

Young people donate blood in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, for the injured in earthquake in Sichuan Province, on May 14, 2008. Feedback from the quake-stricken areas shows blood and plasma products are urgently needed. The Ministry of Health urged the public to donate blood to help victims, and the call met a hearty response around the country. (Xinhua Photo)

couple of newly-weds, Xue Xu (R) and Bu Shuofei donate blood in a blood collection center in Shijizhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, May 13, 2008. Xue, the bridegroom and Bu, the bride, donated blood hand in hand in the blood center for quake-jolted areas of southwest China's Sichuan Province, just after their wedding ceremony on Tuesday. (Xinhua Photo)

Citizens wait in a queue to donate blood at a mobile blood collection center in Beijing, China, May 13, 2008. A great number of citizens in Beijing actively donate blood for quake-jolted areas of southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday. (Xinhua Photo)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/14/content_8169539.htm

Photos of the rescue and other related pictures

Photo taken on May 13, 2008 shows the scene of the earthquake-hit Beichuan County, about 160 kilometers northeast of the epicenter of Wenchuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Beichuan County is badly damaged in Monday's quake, with great numbers of buildings collapsed and landslides around the county. (Xinhua Photo)

Students of a school donate money for earthquake-jolted areas in southwest China's Sichuan Province in Hami, a city of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 13, 2008. A major earthquake measuring 7.8 Richter Scale jolted Wenchuan County of Sichuan Province at 2:28 p.m. on Monday. As of 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, the death toll from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake had climbed to 11,921, according to the ad hoc headquarters of the disaster relief headed by Premier Wen. Of the dead, 11,608 were in Sichuan.(Xinhua Photo)

Soldiers from the People's Liberation Army carry relief materials after their arrival in the quake-stricken Wenchuan County in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 14, 2008. A strong quake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck Wenchuan at 2:28 p.m. on Monday. (Xinhua Photo)
PLA soliders carry the relief supplies onto a cargo-aeronef heading for the earthquake-affected areas in Sichuan Province to drop the urgently-needed food and relief supplies, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, May 13, 2008. China poured more troops into the earthquake-ravaged province of Sichuan on Wednesday to quicken a search for survivors as time ran out for thousands of people buried under rubble and mud. (Xinhua Photo)
Rescuers unload medical materials from a helicopter in Yingxiu Town of Wenchuan County, the epicenter of Monday's massive earthquake on May 14, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
The wounded is lifted to a helicopter in Yingxiu Town of Wenchuan County
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) consoles locals as he pays a visit to Beichuan County, which neighbors the epicenter of the massive quake in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 14, 2008. Wen Jiabao arrived on Wednesday at Beichuan County, one of the regions worst hit by Monday's massive earthquake, to oversee the rescue work. (Xinhua Photo)

People in less affected areas using wireless connection to update with lastest news.

Rescuers carry the body of a victim at the Juyuan High School in Juyuan Town, Dujiangyan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 13, 2008. Rescuers work against the rainy weather to search quake survivors on Tuesday. (Xinhua Photo)

A survivor is discovered in the debris at the earthquake-hit Beichuan County, about 160 kilometers northeast of the epicenter of Wenchuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 13, 2008. Beichuan County is badly damaged in Monday's quake, with great numbers of buildings collapsed and landslides around the county. (Xinhua Photo)

Pictures and comments from:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/13/content_8160718.htm
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/15/content_8173303.htm

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More earthquake updates.

Though the death toll continues to increase in number, but the quick reaction of the rescue team did minimise the damage that caused by the disaster. There is enough reports regarding the tragedy. Here it comes with some encouraging new. There is love, hope and compassion.

1 Chinese health ministry sends 10 medical teams to quake-hit areas

BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- China's Health Ministry said Monday it had sent 10 emergency medical teams to quake-hit Wenchuan County in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The teams comprised medical and epidemic prevention experts from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and local health bureaus of Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangdong and Shandong, a ministry spokesman said. continue~

2 Chinese Premier assures quake victims rescue, relief on the way

DUJIANGYAN, Sichuan, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday kept rushing from one quake-hit city to another to assure victims in southwest China that rescuers and relief materials are on the way. continue~

3More soldier rescuers advance toward Wenchuan (Video)

4 Premier Wen back to Chengdu from Beichuan to oversee epicenter relief
BEIJING, May 15 -- Premier Wen Jiabao has been in the disaster area since Monday. He has been coordinating various relief efforts to save the lives of the injured.

5 China welcomes foreign quake aid

BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- China expresses welcome and gratitude for the earthquake relief aid from the international society, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said here Tuesday at a regular press conference.
Many countries and international organizations have shown their solace promptly in various forms soon after the Wenchuan earthquake, and expressed their willingness to offer assistance to the Chinese government and people, Qin told the press.
Chinese relevant parties have opened special channels for receiving foreign aid. China welcomes aid from international society and is willing to keep contacts with foreign nations and organizations, he said.

Important link http://www.chinaview.cn/08quake/

Latest update of Wen chuan Earthquake

By 23:36pm 13/05/08
Death Toll

四川 死亡12012人，7841人失踪
Si Chuan province 12012 died, 7841 missing
(this figure exclude the information from Wen Chuan, the epicentre as that area is still not contactable. When the rescue team manage to get into the area the death number will abruptly increase, so be prepared for the worst to come)

Other area and provinces 323 died, 2413 injured.

information from
http://news.sina.com.cn/pc/2008-05-13/326/651.html





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China earthquake-汶川地震

China earthquake-汶川地震
Wenchuan: the earthquake epicentre, population 112,000, 159km from capital city of sichuan, chengdu.

Thousands of people were reported killed when China's worst earthquake for 30 years struck a densely populated area in Sichuan province yesterday afternoon at 2.28pm. The massive quake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, flattened schools, offices and houses in the southwestern province, and caused widespread damage in nearby Gansu and Yunnan provinces as well as the sprawling municipality of Chongqing. This earthquake was so terrible which affected almost 70% of China. The map on top which shows the provinces was directly affected. People in Places like Shanghai which is still has certain distance from Wen chun also could feel the quake. The quake was so strong that tremors were felt as far away as Thailand, Vietnam and Pakistan.

http://news.sina.com.cn/z/08earthquake/index.shtml

This Chinese website efficiently gathered all information regarding to this disaster
http://news.sina.com.cn/pc/2008-05-13/326/652.html
This web shows the latest update of the rescue pregress and death toll.

Compared to the previous Tangshang 7.8 magnitude earthquake where some 240,000 died, the government shows complete sincerity and transparency which enhance faith and hope of Chinese people. The latest update I view from this press is at 1635pm. It shows the death toll in Sichuan has increased to nearly 10,000 and reported 60,000 uncontactable. The figure increased by 1500 within 5 hours. The worst hit area is yet to be contacted as all the major roads and railways were completely destroyed during the quake, some other areas were clogged with terrible traffic, the phone lines were also cut off. In Chengdu, it crashed telephone networks as well and hours later left parts of the city of 10 million in darkness.Government sent air force troops to the worst hit areas but failed to land due to the terrible weather condition. Yet another Nearly 20,000 soldiers, police and reservists were quickly sent to the disaster area. Premier Wen Jiabao, a geologist by training, called the quake "a major geological disaster," and traveled to the disaster area to oversee rescue and relief operations.

This is Wen chuan before the earthquake:

A very peacefu and beautiful town beside changjiang.

2.28pm, 12/05/2008. 3 min later:

Cars were buried under the rubble,

People in other major cities who felt the tremors gathered outside office building .

I was MSN with one of my Friend in Chengdu,China. She was in her office in front of her desk. Suddenly she told me she felt giddy and seems like the floor is shaking. Next min she msg me saying that there is earthquake and they have to evacuate the aquare downstairs. I didn't expect it it so serious at that time unitl I read the online news last night. I was shocked when I see those photos of the victims who were crying for help. But I am pleased to see the Premier Weng made his way to the worst hit areas for the people as well the quick reaction of Chinese government this time. The hourly updates and the informations online showed us that the government is trying to be transparent and sincere towards their people.

I also called my relatives in China, glad to know that they are ok and was not really affected by the earthquake.

Now what we need to do is to pray and offer up our help, no matter in what ways.

I have some more photos to be uploaded later)