Baby Girl Put Up For Auction In China

Via bbs.163.com

Baby Girl is put up for Auction in China, Zhangshu, Jiangxi Province starting bid was 1 Yuan at Taobao what kind of parents would sell their own daughter? According to the Uncle for the cute little baby girl, the rational for attempting to sell a child online, the family was not well off and always wanted a boy.

The online auction was shut down by Chinese authorities on the
15 October

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Habitat for Humanity To Build New Homes in China, Sichuan Province

Via Shanghai Daily

Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosaylyn, will join other volunteers in Sichuan Province in November to begin a 5 year project to construct 300 multi-story urban residences to help hundreds of families whose homes were destroyed by the devastating earthquake on the 12 May, 2008

Having written numerous posts about the catastrophic Sichuan Earthquake, the survivors and the aftermath, I am of reminded that more than 19,000 children perished on that dreadful day.

God have Mercy !

More here from Habitat for Humanity--China Earthquake

China's 60th Anniversary Celebrations Near

Students and their Teachers form the shape of a heart in preparations for China's 60th Anniversary on 01 October

People gather at a square in Jilin Province to begin celebrations of China's Anniversary.

NYC Empire State Building will display Red and Yellow Wednesday to celebrate China's 60 Anniversary.

More here from CCTV

Chinese Government Steals 80% Of Donations Intended For Sichuan Survivors

A grieving Mother holding a photo of her daughter who perished in the catastrophic Sichuan Earthquake on 12 May, 2008 at Fuxin No. 2 Primary School in Wufu.

A father mourns the loss of his son at Beichuan Middle School who perished in the devastating Earthquake.

Chinese government steals 80% of the donations sent to help survivors of the Sichuan Earthquake, money ends up in government coffers and was spent no differently than regular income tax.

More here from Ethical Corporation

Related Post in Chinese from Yangcheng Evening News: Research indicates Chinese government spent most of the earthquake donations

Ni Hao Kai-lan Taking Kid's On Visit To China

Premiering Friday 14 August, at 10:00 a.m. Kai-lan and her friends, take children on visit to China, flying over the Great Wall to visit her Great Auntie and her Grandfather Yeye's sister.

The group is invited to attend a very special ceremony where a baby panda will be given his name, Kai-lan will travel around the village in search for the baby panda's gits and are amazed by all the interesting things they see in China.

Kai-lan trip is infused with rich cultural traditions, from the Chinese noodles the children eat to the decorative slippers their hosts wear.

More here from PR Newswire and here from Toon Zone News