Living in Shanghai Lifestyle Service for Foreigners What`s On Strong earthquake jolts southwest China The earthquake measuring to 8.0 from 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province in southwest China at 2:28 pm on May 12 and affected eight provinces and municipality including Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Chongqing, Yunnan, Shanxi, Guizhou and Hubei. Sichuan Province armed police officers work yesterday to dismantle endangered houses in Panzhihua City. An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Sichuan last Saturday, causing fatalities and injuries and damaging thousands of houses in the area.—Xinhua Latest Report Top Chinese official vows punishment for quake relief corruption (5/9 10:04) A top Chinese official vowed yesterday that any corruption in the use of quake relief would be severely punished. Over 87,000 feared dead in May 12 earthquake, economic losses hit 845 bln yuan (4/9 17:38) It is feared the death toll in the 8.0-magnitude earthquake centered in Wenchuan County on May 12 in the southwestern Province of Sichuan will top 87,000, an expert said in Beijing today. Over 27,000 aftershocks recorded, strong aftershocks of May 12 quake may continue (4/9 17:39) Strong aftershocks from the May 12 quake in southwest China's Sichuan Province may continue, but the possibility of a 6.5-magnitude quake or greater is slim, said the National Wenchuan Earthquake Expert Committee today at a press conference. Earthquake toll rises as nation counts costs  (5/9 09:51) Official admits "quality problems" of school buildings damaged in Sichuan earthquake  (4/9 17:40) Landform in May 12 quake zone shows changes, Chinese scientists say  (4/9 10:39) China quake survivor trapped 164 hours leaves Beijing hospital  (4/9 10:38) Quake-hit county in SW China delays re-opening of schools  (4/9 10:37) China's quake zone has enough teachers as new semester begins  (4/9 10:36) Premier lifts spirits as stricken area rebuilds  (4/9 09:48) Highway shattered by Sichuan's May 12 earthquake reopens  (3/9 10:01) Chinese premier: days since May 12 quake "shocking and touching"  (3/9 09:44) Survival training becomes major subject in China's new semester  (2/9 16:47) China's quake-hit Panzhihua pleads for tents, fuel  (2/9 16:45) Death toll rises to 40 in SW China earthquake  (2/9 09:57) Shelter is sought in quake provinces  (2/9 09:42) Death toll rises to 38 in SW China earthquake  (1/9 17:25) >>more    Hot Topics Beijing Paralympic Games Quake jolts southwest China Shanghai World Expo 2010 more topics