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DEB-Zupdated 43 minutes ago I am shocked and respect how organized and kind hearted the Chinese people are when it comes to helping their citizens that have been tramatized by this disaster! Much more so than the USA during the New Orleans floo ...more I am shocked and respect how organized and kind hearted the Chinese people are when it comes to helping their citizens that have been tramatized by this disaster! Much more so than the USA during the New Orleans flooding. The USA did not even have coordination to air lift water and food until days later to it's own citizens. I find it hard to believe the USA is telling the Chinese about fault lines and danger of flooding or anything else...after all it was flooding in the USA from bad dams that created the huge water surge on New Orleans!Perhaps we can learn from the Chinese about organization during crisis.We need to put our resourses towards citizens that are in crisis at home. We are good at trying to take care of the world and ignoring emergency preparations at home and helping our neighbors in our own communities. I think we can learn a lot from watching the Chinese handling of this crisis! less

Joejoeupdated 24 minutes ago Chinese people are great! Their value of community touches us the most. That's why there is no looting and other crimes as we had experienced in the aftermath of Katrina. One hardly saw any people bearing arm in these ...more Chinese people are great! Their value of community touches us the most. That's why there is no looting and other crimes as we had experienced in the aftermath of Katrina. One hardly saw any people bearing arm in these video and pictures. Their government is better organized and put much more focus in the relief effort. On this point alone, US should learn from them. less

国人虽然平常牢骚多多，真到了国家有难的时候，就看出爱国的感情了。我们国家是大有希望的！！！

我也觉得这次政府的反映很迅速的，值得称赞

政府做的已经够多了，中国人知道曾经是什么样子现在是什么样子，所以不会抱怨

yup, i think chinese gov gets be praised on their reaction to this tragic disaster. my personal experience with the inefficient american gov came from the storm rita, the one right after katrina. the gov told us to evacuate but didn't provide a plan, which made the highways into huge parking lots because of insufficient fuel supply to all the evacuees.... in the end, the storm didn't hit our area at all, but many people died on their way of evacuation due to heat stroke and traffic accidents...so, big applaus to our chinese gov!!!

不光是救援机构的问题，民众素质差距也很大，记得KATRINA那时大批黑人不肯撤，淹了没多久就开始抢商店了

我们院仅仅两天已经募捐到几万了（都是学生的自愿捐款），有些人甚至经过募捐箱一次，就会掏一次钱包，而且尽可能把身上所有的钱都捐出来。每个人见面都是在说汶川的地震，我知道的很多人都愿意为地震中的人民做更多的事情。但我们甚至已经没有地方去献血，因为献血车忙不过来。总而言之，真的很感动！

看到同胞们这麼踊跃的付出爱心,好感动!!!远在地球另一半的我就只能乾著急的死盯著网路等待最新消息...不知捐献给红十字是否是最理想的管道? 有没有更直接的方法?

中国红十字会接受外币捐助。去他们网站就可以了。

文学城上有很多捐钱方法介绍，德国之声有篇讲建筑质量的文章，发人深省啊

well we don't have successful idol gives back do we? and our president never came out on tv show to encourage citizens to donate instead of shouting out useless 口号?

我们公司今天号召给中国捐款啦. 而且是2:1 match.

在美国的TX们可以向大使馆捐款. 我有几个同事是这样捐的.

我已经1天没吃饭了 谁给我捐点款啊 5555555555555555555555

祝贺你向苗条的身材又大踏步的迈进了一步.

Chinese families trek for days to find quake victimsSat May 17, 2008 12:48am ROAD TO YINGXIU, May 17 (Reuters) - On the buckled road to the epicentre of China's deadliest earthquake in decades, the stream of refugees fleeing collapsed homes and unburied corpses is almost outnumbered by a flow of anxious families trekking in.The town of Wenchuan and hundreds of smaller settlements have been cut off from traffic and telephones since the massive tremor on Monday which Beijing say may have killed more than 50,000.And hundreds of people desperate for news of their families have decided they can no longer bear the wait, even though they are ill-prepared for dangerous treks of up to 70 km (44 miles)."I haven't heard from my husband since Monday. I need to know what happened to him," said teary De Chunli, struggling up a steep mountain path in the high heels and sequined outfit she was wearing when the quake levelled their house in nearby Dujiangyan -- which is at least still reachable by road."I'm worried he might be injured or need food," she added, undaunted by the dazed and injured refugees streaming past her from the town some 30 km away where her husband had been meeting a friend.Those leaving warned that people were fighting over food, medicine and water in some of the worst hit towns -- but many hunting for loved ones seemed oblivious to the dangers ahead."We have enough water for one day, after that we'll just have to see," said Chen Fubin, who had rushed from her home by the coast to try and find her parents in Wenchuan -- at least two days' walk away along a road littered with broken bridges, landslides and rivers swollen by torrential rain.Almost no one had brought tents, though aftershocks make sleeping in the few buildings left standing a dangerous gamble, and blocked roads meant many of those trying to reach more distant towns and villages were making the trip in vain.These unofficial search parties are extra work for officials already struggling to provide food, water and shelter to worst-hit areas. But no one wants to turn them away."It is a bit more to do. But, well, I can't say it is a burden. Looking for their family is very important to Chinese people," said Zheng Wenqiang, a prefecture cadre supervising food and shelter about 25 km from Dujiangyan.He did not mention until asked that as he worked to rescue others, he had heard nothing from his own family in Wenchuan.GENEROSITY AND GRIEFThere were countless others like Zheng. The self-sacrifice and generosity of ordinary people caught up in the disaster was one of the few glimmers of comfort in the stricken region.Men whose motorbikes were trapped between landslides or broken bridges offered the weak and injured free rides along stretches of road that were still passable.Those heading out offered spare food to people trekking into the area and farmers and soldiers boiled water for travellers."Our house was up that hill but it collapsed in the quake, so this is just something I thought could help the other victims," said a woman stoking a wood fire under a huge pot of water, who like many helping out refused to give her name."I'm just another survivor, just another Chinese person," she said with a shrug.Many on the road seemed surprisingly stoic, even cheerful, given the ordeal they have endured or the trek they have ahead, but beneath the calm they are fighting hard to keep their minds off the possible fate of their families.Mu Xunqing, who had been laughing and chatting with her family as they rested in a rare patch of shade, collapsed in a wailing heap when another group told her they were giving up after two days trying to reach Wenchuan."My mother, my mother," she sobbed, as her friends and family tried to comfort her. Her group eventually decided to turn back but begged others who planned to push on as far as they could to look out for news of their families.Yang Ke passed on the names of his parents and sister, along with several mobile phone numbers and a simple, poignant note."I hope you see them. Call me." (Reporting by Emma Graham-Harrison; Editing by Nick Macfie and Sanjeev Miglani)

美加的同志请不要给加拿大红十字捐款，请直接捐助国内(转载) 作者：一碗香的两碗面 提交日期：2008-5-18 6:44:00 　　After couple days study, most of my friends and I agree that donate to Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Vancouver (http://vancouver.china-consulate.org/chn/news/t434778.htm) or Chinese Red Cross are good choices.　　　　 　　　　Canadian Government's Matching dollars are attractive, but how much and when the money can be applied to Sichuan Earthquake Relif is more important. Refer to the message from my friend:　　　　Latest news: 　　 但据报道，加红十字会挤压了大笔过去的救助款，在投放捐款上存在严重问题。3年前亚洲海啸加收到了3。6亿万捐款，竟还有2亿没用，且该项捐款至今仍未终止，引起极大非议。　　　　我们专门打电话问了加红十字会，捐给中国地震的款能否及时转到中国。回答是No。说钱不会直接给中国，而是由他们根据需要决定给中国灾民买多少东西。如果捐款多于他们“认为”所需额度，则会把余额留下，放到国际救助基金里。太令人失望了。

CNN今天的视频文字报导已经开始集中在建筑质量上了，实在颇有感慨