When something disappears from the Internet in China, netizens joke that it has been “river-crabbed,” a play on the euphemism “harmonized.” The River Crab Archive is a collection of blog post titles, weibo, and other materials deleted from their original sources on Chinese websites, either found by CDT or brought to our attention by outside projects. The editors have selected river-crabbed information of note from CDT Chinese’s ongoing compendium of the same name (河蟹档案).
Some 4,000 aftershocks have struck Sichuan Province since the 6.6Mw earthquake last Saturday, including two registered at 4.8 and 4.2 Mw this morning in Yibin City. While the Chinese government reports difficulty reaching victims, netizens in the disaster zone have posted photos of desperate protesters clashing with the police. There are also reports that the Red Cross and government relief groups are only helping in more populated areas, leaving behind the less “photogenic” villages in need.
The following weibo, all of which have been deleted, were selected by CDT Chinese editors from FreeWeibo.
Click any image to launch gallery view.
-
- 大藏布: So many people to lift one stretcher. How much could the victim weigh? 一张担架几人抬，伤者能有几百斤？ April 23, 2013 at 9:19 p.m.
-
- 真相挖掘机: (RT) If they keep it closed off, something big will happen. Open it up, then… Rick-click to save (RT) （转发）继续封锁必出大事，撤掉封锁线吧，，，，右键保存（转发） April 23, 2013 at 3:29 p.m.
-
- We’re cold We’re hungry
-
- Sign on the right: [Illegible] officials got fat off [the earthquake of] May 12, [2008] Now they ignore us
-
- Tian Family Organization Seeking Disaster Relief
-
- 民生时报:【Ya’an’s Anger is Erupting!】Netizen “-darkmamu–” reports: On April 23, people in Xingjing County, in Sichuan Province’s Ya’an City, attacked the “Fatty Yang” noodle shop for raising the price of ta ta noodles from 5 yuan to 20 yuan after the earthquake struck, pulling down the shop’s sign. They also struck a steamed bun shop which raised its prices. Spread the word! [angry] [microphone] @杂谈五味 @时评聚焦 @中国微闻 【雅安的愤怒 正在爆发中！】 网友“-darkmamu–”爆料：4月23日，因震后涨价将原本5元的哒哒面20元卖给救援人员，四川省雅安地震灾区荥经县”杨胖子”面馆遭数千人围攻打砸，面馆牌子被摘下，另有一家涨价的包子店也被围攻。扩散！[怒][话筒]@杂谈五味 @时评聚焦 @中国微闻 April 24, 2013 at 8:03 a.m. South China Morning Post covered the protest.
Follow earthquake coverage on CDT.
Via CDT Chinese.
