(Welcome back to RespChi blogger, Mark Hiew, who contributes this Q&A from his post in Chengdu!) The Sichuan earthquake of 2008, beyond the tens of thousands of lives it took, left behind a massive reconstruction task, to which the Chinese government recently committed 1 trillion Yuan ($146.5 billion). Yet alongside all of the houses and [...]
First of all, I hope you and all your loved ones are OK. If you’re reading this to find out how to help with relief efforts, I suggest the following websites: Red Cross Society of China: www.redcross.org.cn Mercy Corps – China: http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/china/2155 Tzu Chi: http://www.tzuchi.org/ China Charity Foundation: http://cszh.mca.gov.cn/article/english/ China Foundation For Poverty Alleviation: http://www.fupin.org.cn/en/index.asp [...]