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in StoriesNingbo Media Accused of Glossing Over Yuyao Disaster, Mobbed
Outraged crowds surrounded news reporters suspected of downplaying and under-reporting the Yuyao flood situation, overturning and smashing police cars and vans. More
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Yuyao Flood Disaster Worst in History of PRC, and Looting
Samples of Chinese internet coverage of the Zhejiang province Yuyao flooding disaster caused by Typhoon Fitow, including claims of discrimination and looting. More
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Asiana Airlines San Francisco Flight 214 Crash, Chinese Reactions
Translated Chinese internet coverage and netizen reactions to the 2013 July 6th Asian Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash where 2 mainland Chinese young girls died. More
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Jilin Poultry Farm Factory Explosion Death Toll Over 100
Translated Chinese netizen reactions to an explosion & fire at a poultry farm & processing factory in Dehui, Jilin province, that has already killed 119 people. More
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The Encyclopedia of Embarrassment: Earthquakes
A collection of jokes and humor from popular Chinese website 糗事百科 The Encyclopedia of Embarrassment regarding the recent 2013 and 2008 Sichuan earthquakes. More
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Chinese Newspaper: Internet Does Not Reflect Public Opinion
Communist Party paper People’s Daily says donations to Chinese Red Cross shows difference between internet criticism of the organization & actual public trust. More
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Hong Kong Refuses to Donate to Sichuan Ya’an Earthquake Relief
Chinese netizen reactions to a mainland news news report about Hong Kong residents refusing to donate money for Sichuan Ya’an Earthquake disaster relief. More
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Chinese Red Cross Plans to Reinvestigate Guo Meimei Incident
Suffering from a public credibility crisis, the Red Cross Society of China seeks to rehabilitate its reputation by reinvestigating the 2011 Guo Meimei incident. More
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Student Saves Computers, Cameras and Pet Turtle in Earthquake
A Chinese university student who during the Sichuan Earthquake ran out of his dorm carrying 6 notebook computers, 3 SLR cameras, and 1 pet turtle goes viral. More
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Sichuan Ya’an 7.0 Earthquake, Chinese Netizen Reactions
A collection of translated Chinese internet content and reactions to the 7.0 magnitude Sichuan province Ya’an Lushan county epicenter April 20th earthquake. More
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Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion, Chinese Netizen Reactions
Translated Chinese netizen reactions to a video of the Texas fertilizer plant explosion featured on leading Chinese video sharing hosting website Youku. More
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Why CCTV Coverage of Hurricane Sandy Shouldn’t Be Criticized
A viral weibo microblog post explaining why China’s state broadcaster CCTV is providing such extensive reporting of Hurricane Sandy affecting the United States. More
