{"id":38612,"date":"2009-05-10T20:39:12","date_gmt":"2009-05-11T03:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/?p=38612"},"modified":"2009-05-10T20:39:12","modified_gmt":"2009-05-11T03:39:12","slug":"china-quake-from-rubble-civil-society-builds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2009\/05\/china-quake-from-rubble-civil-society-builds\/","title":{"rendered":"China Quake: From Rubble, Civil Society Builds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/2009\/0510\/p06s07-woap.html\">The Christian Science Monitor reports<\/a> on one positive outcome of last year&#8217;s devastating earthquake in Sichuan: a stronger Chinese civil society:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nLast year&#8217;s earthquake, which provoked a tsunami of sudden sympathy and solidarity in China, has proved to be the catalyst for deeper social changes. &#8220;It has strengthened a sense of civil society,&#8221; says Han Junkui, who has studied activity by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Sichuan over the past year. &#8220;Society&#8217;s enthusiasm for earthquake-hit areas has changed from a passionate attitude to a rational one&#8230; The level of enthusiasm does not compare with a year ago, but it definitely still exists.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Han points to &#8220;the unprecedented scale of donations, the fact that NGOs have become much more professional, and the way they are working with the government and with each other&#8221; as signs of how individuals and civic groups, independent of the ruling Communist Party, are expanding their influence.<\/p>\n<p>Warnings for troublemakers<\/p>\n<p>They would be well advised to do so cautiously, however. &#8220;You have to be strategic in highlighting sensitive issues without irritating government officials,&#8221; explains Wen Bo, a rising young environmental activist. &#8220;If you are seen as a troublemaker &#8230; they will shut your mouth and shut you down,&#8221; he warns. &#8220;NGOs working to improve Chinese society should not work as if they are in the United States.&#8221; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Christian Science Monitor reports on one positive outcome of last year&#8217;s devastating earthquake in Sichuan: a stronger Chinese civil society: Last year&#8217;s earthquake, which provoked a tsunami of sudden sympathy and solidarity in China, has proved to be the catalyst for deeper social changes. &#8220;It has strengthened a sense of civil society,&#8221; 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