| Yes, very sad indeed. When I listened to (NPR reporter) Melissa Block reporting the school collapse near Chengdu, and the emotion of their parents, I was almost in tears (while driving). This is one of the most emotional story I heard from NPR. I think right now, the priority has to be rescuing the people under rubble, and cure the wounded. But after I stablize the situation, we need to reflect and investigate more. Are the school buildings built to the standards at the time? Have people cut corners when building the school buildings? I think we should also help those lost loved ones in this earthquake. And in a large scale, eliminate the povery (through education and economy development) in western part of China. |
Earthquake is Much More Terrible than I Thought