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Is Adoption the Best Option for Earthquake Orphans? –the Disagreement

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The Chinese government says it is drafting plans for adoptions of children orphaned by the massive earthquake on May 12. However, perhaps surprisingly to Americans, not all Chinese are in favor of this. This earthquake is being compared to the 1976 quake which killed over 240,000 people in Hepei Province. The quake is referred to as the “Tangshan Quake” for the area in which it was centered. Su Yuopo, whom the Chinese paper “People’s Daily” identified as a “quake reconstruction specialist”, has studied orphans of the 1976 quake throughout the years. He told the People’s Daily that most of them … Continue reading →

Earthquake May Prove to be a Milestone for Chinese Adoptions

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In a stunning departure from centuries of tradition, thousands of China’s people are considering adoption, moved by the stories of the orphans of the massive earthquake which shook Sichuan Province as well as neighboring provinces on May 12. In the past, adoption has been unusual in Chinese society. Until recently the government discouraged it, fearing that some people would use adoption to get around the one-child (or one-boy or two-girl in some rural areas) policy. But more than that, cultural mores have deterred adoption. An official from the China Center for Adoption Affairs explained that previously, people who adopted would … Continue reading →

Chris Rock Breaks World Record and Chan Tries to Fix China

It was much more than a night of a million laughs. Just hours ago comedian Chris Rock ended up making more than just a name for himself in the United Kingdom, he made history as well. The 43-year-old funnyman set a new world’s record when he performed in front of the largest U.K. comedy audience ever assembled under one roof. Rock reportedly broke the current record of 10,108 – previously set by British comic Lee Evans in 2005 – when he appeared before a crowd of 15,000 fans at London’s O2 arena. To make sure everything was official, authorities from … Continue reading →