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Cute baby pandas playing in snow

Yein Jee — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:58:25 +0000

Cute little pandas… let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…

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Sichuan catz wif wingz

Yein Jee — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:44:05 +0000

Tom cats in Sichuan Province in southern China have sprouted wing-like growths on their backs, which locals are attributing to the hot summer weather and the romantic attentions of females [more on Telegraph]

Scientist however said that the hairy growths are probably developed because of unusual grooming habits, a genetic defect or a hereditary skin condition.

Cats with wings… freakishly cute (Image via Asianoffbeat)

Sichuan catz wif wingz from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Harper’s Bazaar Charity 2008 in Beijing

Yein Jee — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:05:52 +0000

Harper’s Bazaar magazine (Chinese edition) held their sixth annual charity gala in Beijing last Friday (Aug 22) with the attendance of some 300 celebrities, including A-list stars like Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi and former UK’s Prime Minister Tony Blair etc.

The 2008 gala managed to raise 10.35 million Yuan (~USD1.5 million) which will be channelled to the relief work in quake-hit areas in Sichuan province.

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Let’s cut some buildings

Yein Jee — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:29:46 +0000

Engineers in China are using a giant cutter to torn down buildings that are damaged by the Sichuan earthquake in May 2008.

The hydraulic machinery could apply a maximum of 300 tonnes of force, which is enough to cut through most buildings’ pillars and structure. It can only be used to dismantle buildings with max 8-9 floors because of its limited arm-reach.

The giant cutter in action [via Xinhuanet]

Let’s cut some buildings from YeinJee's Asian Blog

I Love Asia – Smile Again MV

Yein Jee — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:34:58 +0000

Music video of “Smile Again”, a song from I L♥ve Asia project by Korean celebrities to raise funds for Sichuan earthquake victims in China.

The song is produced by Korean singer-producer JYP in collaboration with Chinese superstar Jackie Chan; participating celebs include Jo Sung-mo, Park Yong-ha, Gan Mi-yeon, Chae Yeon, Kim Yuna, Han Ji-hye, Wonder Girls, Lee Jung-hyun, Kim Dong-wan, Kim Ah-joong, Shin Hye-sung, Kim Tae-hee, Han Hye-jin, Jeon Hye-bin, Jang Nara, Battle, Brown Eyed Girls and J-Lim etc.

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Life goes on for Sichuanese

Yein Jee — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:23:17 +0000

It has been more than three weeks since the Chinese earthquake. The Chinese government has been doing well with the rescue and relief effort, and the international community (including some of the readers here) have shown their love and support for the victims.

Sharing here a few pictures of the victims catching back to their normal life…

The kid is so cute

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Life goes on for Sichuanese from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Various artists, Promise MV

Yein Jee — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:06:46 +0000

“Promise” (Cheng Nuo), the theme song for Artiste 512 Fundraising Campaign to raise funds for the Chinese quake victims…

Promise, performed by mostly mainland China’s artists

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Sharon Stone: Sichuan earthquake is karma?

Yein Jee — Tue, 27 May 2008 08:45:45 +0000

Sharon Stone wondered if the earthquake that hit Sichuan is karma during an interview at the Cannes Film Festival…

Update – Stone apologised on May 28.

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Did the toads predict the China earthquake?

Yein Jee — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:36:16 +0000

Chinese bloggers are fuming with debates on whether some natural phenomenons were showing signs that an earthquake was going to strike China on May 12.

One of the most talk-about phenomenons is the toad migrations which were spotted at a few places across China… I have shared one of the toad migration stories earlier before I knew about the quake.

While the story I shared happened in Jiangsu, a few thousand kilometres away from the quake zone… a similar mass migration also happened at a village in Mianzhu on May 10, one of the places that are affected by the earthquake.

Chinese video – thousands of toads were spotted at a village in Mianzhu

Did the toads sense something coming, or was it merely coincidence and common natural behaviour like some scientists claimed? I am not sure… there are plenty of rooms for speculations obviously.

The freaky thing is that some of the villagers actually expressed their concerns that the toad migration might be an omen that something disastrous might be coming… unfortunately their concerns came true.

The death toll of the quake has risen to 34,000 at the moment. Again, do help in whatever way you can… every bit counts.

Did the toads predict the China earthquake? from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Earthquake hits Sichuan, China

Yein Jee — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:35:31 +0000

An earthquake measuring 7.8 on Richter scale struck China’s Sichuan province on Monday (May 12) at 2.28pm Beijing time.

Chinese premier Wen Jiabao (with the megaphone) is at the disaster zone to coordinate the rescue and relief effort (Image by Xinhuanet)

The death toll is 11921 at the time of writing, and the number is expected to rise as rescue missions are being carried on. The worst hit area is the Beichuan county, about 160 kilometres northeast of the quake epicentre in Wenchuan.

This is the worst earthquake to hit China since the 1976 Tangshan earthquake which claimed around 250,000 lives.

Earthquake hits Sichuan, China from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Toad migration in Jiangsu, China

Yein Jee — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:33:44 +0000

Thousands of toads were spotted at a bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, on May 9. According to local expert, the toads were enduring a mass migration because of the depleting oxygen resource in a nearby river… but from the pic it seems like the chance of survival for the toads are not looking good on the road either.

That’s lots of toads (Image from Yangtse)

Update – this story was first shared before the Sichuan earthquake on May 13. There are speculations that the toads migration was an omen, and the rumours were heated up as a similar toad migration phenomenon was spotted in Mianzhu, one of the quake affected areas, just a couple of days before the disaster.

Personally, I don’t think the toad migrations are related to the quake in anyway, but I can’t be sure… as the world is always full of mysteries. Regardless, what really matters now is to rescue the quake survivals and help them rebuild their homes. Try to help a bit if possible ok?

Toad migration in Jiangsu, China from YeinJee's Asian Blog