earthquake

The world's workshop helps its own

Marketplace  Tue, 05/27/2008 - 15:45

China has redirected its manufacturing power to aid those affected by this month's earthquake. Scott Tong takes us to a tent factory in Shanghai working overtime to shelter victims.


 

Chinese Respond to Disaster With Outpouring of Support

PND - Philanthropy News Digest  Mon, 05/19/2008 - 23:10

In the week since the earthquake, donations have totaled $1.3 billion — more than charities in China collected all of last year — with some 85 percent of that money coming from Chinese citizens....


 

Migrants torn by distance from Sichuan

Marketplace  Mon, 05/19/2008 - 14:57

Million of migrant workers from China's earthquake-ravaged Sichuan province who left home to work in cities to the east now must decide what to do.

Should they return home to help or keep working and just send money? Scott Tong reports.


 

Will China accept help for earthquake?

Marketplace  Tue, 05/13/2008 - 16:25

With the death toll from China's Sichuan Province earthquake at more than 12,000 and expected to rise, aid offers are coming in from around the globe.

But will Beijing be receptive to assistance or choose to go it alone? Scott Tong reports.