At China Dialogue, Jiang Gaoming examines the role of human activity in last year’s deadly Zhouqu mudslide: Zhouqu county, in China’s north-western province of Gansu, was once known for its forests, rich water resources,...
An article in Caixin looks at the role deforestation 50 years ago played in the recent devastating mudslide in Zhouqu, Gansu: Many scholars and local officials think deforestation and other manmade conditions played a...
The devastation from this summer’s floods in China continues. More than 1,400 people have now been reported killed in the Zhouqu, Gansu landslide, and now another landslide in Yunnan has dozens missing. From AP: Rescue...
CNN reports on the increased death toll in Zhouqu County: The death toll from the mudslides in a northwestern Chinese province now stands at 1,407, state-run Xinhua news agency said Friday, citing the government. At least 358...
China Media Project translates a portion of Caijing’s coverage of the deadly Zhouqu landslide to show that, despite Hu Shuli’s departure, the magazine continues to set the standard for quality, independent reporting...
A building collapses during the landslide in Zhouqu, Gansu, by Globovisión
Sunday marks a day of mourning for the more than 1200 victims of the landslide in Gansu, Reuters reports: Flags across the country flew at half mast, all public forms of entertainment have been suspended and front pages of the...
Xinhua reports on the rising death toll in the northwestern China mudslide area: The death toll from a massive rain-triggered mudslide in Zhouqu County in northwest China’s Gansu Province has risen to 702, with 1,042...
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