チベットの2010年04月14日08:00のマグニチュード7'1の地震の写真

2010-04-14 08:00 Yushu country in Qinghai province in China
earthquake of magnitude 7'1 hit Yushu country of Qinghai province
2010年04月14日の現地時間08:00に、マグニチュード7'1の地震が、中国のキンハイ(Tso-ngon in Tibetan)郡ユシュ(Kyegudo in Tibetan)県を襲った。
チベットの2010年04月14日08:00のマグニチュード7'1の地震の写真

Yushu country of Qinghai province in China Earthquake Photos
http://cryptome.org/info/yushu-quake/yushu-quake.htm

Boston.com The Big Picure
Earthquake in Yushu Prefecure in Qinghai Province in Tibet in China
標高3700m。死者は、1144/1700[2010-04-18]/2064[2010-04-20]人以上

A letter from the 17th Karmapa, Urgen Thinley Dorje:

I was extremely saddened to hear of the catastrophic loss of human life and the severe destruction caused by the recent earthquake in the region of Yushu in Tso-ngön [Qinghai Province]. I am now leading a group of Kagyü monasteries in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and other areas in prayers and virtuous activities dedicated to the deceased, so that their fears of the transitions between life and death may be eased. I am also offering prayers for any great masters from all the Tibetan spiritual lineages whose lives may have been lost.

I am holding the survivors of this tragedy in my thoughts as well, and I hope that aid quickly reaches them. By bearing witness to the harshness of cyclic existence, may we all be able to extend our effort in meaningful ways, for the sake of both the living and the dead. I offer my deeply heartfelt aspiration that all affected by this calamity will see the swift easing of the pain of separation from those they love.

The Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje
April 14, 2010 letter from the 17th Karmapa Urgen Thinley Dorje

Posted by lee Ching Yun April 21, 2010 07:16 AM

Why did the government put censorship on critical messages??? government says to chinese media, "only report good news and hero stories".

I appreciate the government assistance, but why do they have to censor critical voices unless they have something to hide?

Untill there is free media in china, we have to also read hong kong news and overseas news to understand the truth of what happened, not only people's daily.

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The Party's Propaganda Department issued clear-cut instructions to major media on how to cover the disaster. The day after the quake, Chinese newspapers and websites were told to focus on "positive" developments, particularly how soldiers, cops, People's Armed Police, fire-fighters and other personnel Beijing has deployed to Qinghai have done a heroic job amidst low-oxygen and sub-zero conditions in the highlands.

Chinese media, however, are told to play down the helpful role played by lamas. In particular, no reference should be made to the dubious qualities of classroom and official buildings in Yushu. PBSC member Li, who is China's propaganda czar, was quoted by Xinhua as calling on the media to "assiduously sing the praises of advanced units and model individuals" who distinguished themselves in the rescue and reconstruction campaign.

"We must heap praise on the glories of the Communist Party, socialism, the reform enterprise, and the People's Liberation Army," Li said soon after returning to China from a European tour.

Source: Questions over quake toll in Tibet (Asia Sentinel/Willy Lam)
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The recent Earth Quake in Yushu County(kyegudo in Tibetan) is nothing to do with god, the main cause is massive destruction of enviroment by the chinese govt for its greedy to get rich fast, there was massive mining, deforestration,diverting the natural flow of rivers by building dams and building reserviors by the Chinese govt. Tibetans consider all the mountains and rivers has sacred, the massive building of railway by the Chinese govt by bombing the sacred mountains of Tibet has caused the Earth Quake in 2008 and 2010. Blame it on Chinese govt and greedy corporations for making money by destroying natural resources

Posted by keygudo April 22, 2010 09:41 AM

チベット人の投稿は、たった3件くらいだ。大部分が中国人の投書だ。チベットは、中国の植民地なのか?
チベット人の僧侶が、多数で救援活動をしているのには、驚かされる。標高3700mと非常に高い所で、
被災者は、大変だろう。寒くて、ひもじくて、しんどいだろう。上海の万博に、莫大なお金を賭けるのも
いいけど、被災者にも、お金をかけて欲しい。まずは、家の復旧が第一番だろう。政府は、家の修復に
お金を援助してくれるのだろうか? 救助の来ない村村では、自分たちで、復旧作業をしているようだ。
交通が遮断されて、救援物資が、行き届かないのだろうか? 写真を見ると、一発で、事実が理解できる。
やはり、写真の力には、侮(あなど)れない所がある。やっぱり、百聞は、一見に過ぎず。yosihiko.


http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/earthquake_in_yushu_china.html

the Global Voice : China Earthquake
the Sichuan Earthquake
ESWN collects photos from all sources on the Sichuan earthquake
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/14/china-earthquake-photos/
http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20080513_1.htm

Time Photos: An earthquake in China
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1739342_1586657,00.html

BBC News in picutres: China earthquake
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7396502.stm

National Geographic News : Photps
7'8 Earthquake Rocks China, Kill Thousands
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/05/photogalleries/earthquake-photos/photo6.html

China Today.com
Strong earthquake(7'8 on the Richter scale)hit Southwest China:
Sichuan province (Tibet)
http://www.chinatoday.com/china-news/china.earthquake.pictures.4.htm

CBS News. China Earthuake Photos (34 photos)
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-202_162-10003119-33.html?tag=page

CRREVIEWS
China Earthquake Photos
http://cnreviews.com/life/news-issues/china_earthquake_photos_and_blogospheretwittersphere_reporting_20080512.html

Los Angels Times : Pictures : China Tibet Earthqyake
http://www.latimes.com/sns-china-earthquake-pictures,0,6971146.photogallery

""Aid-giving monks told to leave China earthquake zoneAuthorities tell Buddhist lamas in Yushu county to cease rescue and relief efforts and return to monasteries""
(81)Tweet this (25)Tania Branigan in Beijing and agencies
[ guardian.co.uk, Thursday 22 April 2010 15.33 BST Article history ]
Tibetan monks hand out bottled water from a relief truck in Jiegu following the recent earthquake. Photograph: STR/AFP/Getty Images


Chinese officials have ordered some monasteries to recall monks from the western town devastated by an earthquake last week.

Buddhist lamas have played a crucial role in rescue and relief operations in Jiegu, an overwhelmingly Tibetan town in Qinghai province. Thousands have dug for survivors in the rubble, disposed of bodies and arranged food and shelter for the homeless.

More than 2,180 people died in the 14 April earthquake and 12,000 were injured.

Yixi Luoren, the head of Gengqing monastery, said 120 of the 150 monks who went to Yushu county had left on the orders of officials in the monastery's home prefecture of Ganzi, an area known for its strong Tibetan identity.

"The authorities didn't tell us the reason but we assume they might have worried that there are too many people there and wanted us to come home safely," he said.

Woeser, a Beijing-based Tibetan poet and activist, said Han and Tibetan acquaintances reported similar orders being given to other monks. "A clear reason for the order wasn't given but it was very strict," he said.

"Local officials told them through translators in Tibetan: 'You've done everything already. You've done too much. You have to leave Yushu now, otherwise there will be trouble.'"

Other lamas were still at work, said a monk from the Sershul monastery in Sichuan, which sent hundreds to help.

"Some of the monks have returned because the rescue work is reaching an end but others are still in the quake zone delivering food," said the monk.

He said they had not received orders to leave. Those who did were holding rites for the dead at the monastery and arranging further aid.

A spokesman for the ministry of civil affairs told a press conference in Beijing that he was not aware of an order for monks to leave.

"After the disaster happened the central government brought in a large number of rescuers while lots of monks also participated, which can be seen in many media reports," said Peng Chenmin.

"It's a good thing, which represents the spirit of ethnic unity."

Professor Robert Barnett, director of the modern Tibetan studies program at Columbia University, said: "China has never faced this situation before, where the monks it has demonised for 15 years as potential enemies of the state turn out to be energetic contributors to social construction and community building, the same role that the party has always claimed for itself.

"There is an opportunity here for the state finally to recognise the immense cultural resources that the monks can offer.

"But it will take great cultural sensitivity and compromise on both sides for that to be achieved."

State media have focused on the efforts of the military and the armed police in tackling the disaster, leading Tibetans to complain that monks have not received sufficient credit.

CCTV, the official broadcaster, is thought to have shown lengthy footage of monks at work on the day of the disaster, but little since then. Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, praised the work of lamas as he toured a destroyed monastery, although Reuters reported that state media did not cover the visit.

The state news agency Xinhua reported today that three centimetres of snow had fallen on Yushu by 8am, with more expected in coming days.

"We have experienced extreme weather: sandstorms, hail and now snow," said Aman Yee, an Oxfam worker in the town.

"We are lucky that materials have already arrived on site but it has caused difficulties with distribution.

"Those who are elderly or who have been injured or are bereaved may not be going out to collect supplies, so local NGOs are going to find them.

"We would also like to purchase some local food like tsampa [the roasted, powdered barley which is a staple foodstuff for Tibetans]. At the moment people are eating instant noodles and they are not used to it, so it can affect their stomachs."