Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'Sichuan'
July 8, 2008
Some cute news: A panda who survived the May earthquake in Sichuan has now given birth to twins. Panda Guo Guo was relocated from the Wolong panda research center to another nearby city and was the first panda to give birth this year. While staffers could weigh the elder of the twins (6 ounces), the other was left unweighed because Guo Guo was cuddling it--aww!......
Continue Reading "Earthquake Survivor Panda Gives Birth to Twins"May 13, 2008
Photograph of a Chinese couple and child in a stadium-turned-shelter after the earthquake by Andy Wong/AP With the death toll over 13,000 and still tens of thousands missing or buried under debris, plus aftershocks near the epicenter today, the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Sichuan province of China has prompted New York City's Chinese community to react. Many groups have received donations and City Councilman John Liu said:"As always in the past, anytime......
Continue Reading "Chinese New Yorkers Donate to China Earthquake Relief"
