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Dazed and Confused
posted Tuesday, 28 December 2004
Nothing I could say would add anything useful to the many words of grief and expressions of horror already published elsewhere in response to this week's tragedy. Reading all the news and watching the death toll rise hour by hour, I just feel numb.
One story did catch my attention this evening, though. <LINK>
Headlined "Tsunami affects tourism; earthquake in China unlikely" the story posted by the official news agency, Xinhua, is more than usually confused.
First the "earthquake in China unlikely" scenario is nonsense. China has more than its fair share of earthquakes. <LINK> Indeed the largest ever death toll from an earthquake was in Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan Provinces of China on February 2, 1556. It is believed that over 800,000 people died. In recent times, the Tangshan earthquake on July 28, 1976 claimed around a quarter of a million lives.
What the writer meant was that a tsunami is unlikely to hit China. This becomes clear in the actual story which doesn't mention earthquakes. "China has large areas of continental shelf, so the strength of waves would already be dampened before reaching the land"
The story also mentions that " No casualties to Chinese citizens have been reported yet" but goes on to say "apart from the death of one Taiwan traveler." This is the first time I have seen an official Chinese organisation discuss Taiwan as separate from China in any way.
Dazed and confused indeed.
One story did catch my attention this evening, though. <LINK>
Headlined "Tsunami affects tourism; earthquake in China unlikely" the story posted by the official news agency, Xinhua, is more than usually confused.
First the "earthquake in China unlikely" scenario is nonsense. China has more than its fair share of earthquakes. <LINK> Indeed the largest ever death toll from an earthquake was in Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan Provinces of China on February 2, 1556. It is believed that over 800,000 people died. In recent times, the Tangshan earthquake on July 28, 1976 claimed around a quarter of a million lives.
What the writer meant was that a tsunami is unlikely to hit China. This becomes clear in the actual story which doesn't mention earthquakes. "China has large areas of continental shelf, so the strength of waves would already be dampened before reaching the land"
The story also mentions that " No casualties to Chinese citizens have been reported yet" but goes on to say "apart from the death of one Taiwan traveler." This is the first time I have seen an official Chinese organisation discuss Taiwan as separate from China in any way.
Dazed and confused indeed.
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Friday, 31 December 2004 12:08 pm
Since I posted the above,two Hong Kong SAR citizens have been reported
dead.
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