Comments on: Am I the only one that didn’t feel it?

By: Andy T

Andy T — Sat, 17 May 2008 02:54:40 +0000

The news of earthquake in China was send to me by a friend’s SMS. About 2 hours later, radio start talking about it. In Toronto, Chinese Media have a large coverage about this earthquake in the evening news. Main Stream media have some mention about it.
Charity donation for this earthquake start out almost instantly after the news break out.
Charity [Red Cross and World Vision] anounced some programe to help out this earthquake, in the day after [I believe].

By: Ibbidah

Ibbidah — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:09:34 +0000

Wakey Wakey, Shaky Shaky!

By: Another Laowai

Another Laowai — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:28:43 +0000

I’m surprised at how China is handling the situation. I would have thought in the run-up to the Olympics China would be sweeping any and all disasters under the rug with complete media blackouts. But China is being quite open about the situation and what people can and have done to help.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:15:47 +0000

Hi Sarah, there was absolutely no damage (and certainly no casualties) here in Suzhou from the quake. Suzhou is about 1,600km away from the epicenter.

By: sarah

sarah — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:11:16 +0000

Hi, my mom is in suzhou, teaching, and i have not been able to get ahold of her. i live in the US. It appears that there is not much damage in suzhou. is this true? were there any effects felt? any casualties?

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:47:00 +0000

Was at the service center getting my laptop repaired. Did not feel a thing. Later on cab driver told me there was an earthquake and the streets were flooded with people. I thought it might be something small and local; had no idea until I read Shanghaiist.

By: TIAN

TIAN — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:10:18 +0000

I’m totally shocked. I feel so sad. It made the headlines here in New Zealand, I couldn’t believe it when I heard more than 10000 lives were lost. It broke my heart…

By: Quake shocks Sichuan, makes Suzhou Ren thirsty | rice again

Quake shocks Sichuan, makes Suzhou Ren thirsty | rice again — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:44:33 +0000

[...] most populated province, Sichuan was felt in Suzhou, Shanghai and as far away as Beijing. I, like the Humanaught, didn’t feel a thing from my concrete palace, besides it’s not unusual for large cracks [...]

By: China-Matt

China-Matt — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:50:05 +0000

According to my wife, this earthquake occurred on Buddha’s birthday (draw your own conclusions/conspiracy theories).

You’re not the only one who didn’t feel anything… nothing here in Shenzhen.

By: Jamieson

Jamieson — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:43:53 +0000

Sitting in the study on the bottom floor of the apartment building – felt absolutely nothing. Mrs. Jamieson (up on the 7th floor of a nearby office building) said she felt a bit dizzy. A friend of hers up on the 29th floor in another building reported a bit of swaying, then had to hoof it down 58 flights of stairs – along with thousands of others. That WOULD be fun, nice and orderly here in China, as usual – my a*se. Mrs. J. told me about it at about 9pm last night. “Earthquake? What earthquake?”

From Suzhou.