Wuhan hit by crushing weather
In the early morning of June 28th, a big bang woke Wuhan residents from their dreams. Up till 15:00 on the 28th, lightning struck Wuhan City in Hubei Province 3,045 times. Jiangcheng was hit by the most powerful thunder this year.
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57% believe shoddy construction caused building collapse
With the recent collapse of a 13 story high building in Shanghai’s Minhang District, an online poll was conducted by a Chinese website on June 29th. Results as of 4:30pm on the same day, indicated 57% of the participants believe that constructors who “skimp on the job and stint on materials” caused the collapse.
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Melamine victims struggle to receive fair compensation
Many of the victims who fell ill to the melamine milk powder incident in China are still struggling to receive fair compensation and justice, nearly 10 months after the occurrence of the incident.
Four representatives of a victim rights protection group who call themselves “Stone Babies,” went to court in north China’s Shijiazhuang city to hand [...]
One killed as Shanghai apartment topples over
On June 27 a nearly completed 13-story apartment building on the outskirts of Shanghai toppled onto its side. One worker was killed, the building however remained nearly intact.
The building, the first of three buildings on the property, was planned to be occupied in May 2010. Some of the units had already been sold. The construction [...]
Lawyer reminds Shishou government to respect human rights
This report is brought to you by Guo Liang and Yu Shan on the SOH Radio Network.
The mass protest in Shishou city of Hubei province over the mysterious death of a chef Tu Yuangao, has finally settled down. Shishou authorities are now scheduled to release an autopsy report on Tu Yuangao’s body in 20 days. [...]
