Tag: Snowstorm 2008

Power Returns, But at What Cost?

Mixed messages from China’s state-run media today on the resumption of electricity in the wake of this month’s catastrophic southern snow storms. First is a rah-rah report from China Daily, “Full power returning to snow-hit regions,” written in dramatic language usually reserved for stories on the country’s economic progress: As of Saturday, the Southern Power Grid has

February 18, 2008 1:36 AM

Overseas Chinese Donations Exceed 1.5 Billion Yuan for Snow, Quake Zones

From CRIEnglish.com: Donations for snow-ravaged and earthquake-hit areas of China from overseas Chinese exceeded 1.5 bill

September 29, 2008 2:12 PM

China’s Inauspicious Year

In The Nation, Jeffrey Wasserstrom writes about the series of major events that have gripped China so far this year: the

May 20, 2008 10:33 PM

Understanding Extreme Weather in China

On China Dialogue, Pew Center on Global Climate Change answers questions about the linkage between global warming and re

March 7, 2008 10:43 PM

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