Tag Archives: Xinhua News Agency

World’s longest fast train line opens in China

Posted on December 27, 2012 by The Great One

In another half-century, if not sooner, China will surpass the United States in every meaningful category: architecture, engineering, transportation, economy, education, technology. You name it… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has … Continue reading →

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China detains 100-plus people for doomsday rumors

Posted on December 18, 2012 by The Great One

Well, this is one way to deal with religious morons who will believe ANYTHING, incarcerate them. Personally, I don’t agree with this practice, as I believe people have the right to believe and express anything they want, regardless of how … Continue reading →

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Schools and students are targets worldwide

Posted on December 15, 2012 by The Great One

This is one twisted world we live in. It’s inconceivable to me that anyone would hurt a child. I can understand committing an atrocious crime if one is mentally ill, but I cannot fathom killing children because one is angry … Continue reading →

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Two Tibetans set themselves ablaze in Lhasa: reports

Posted on May 28, 2012 by The Great One

Setting oneself on fire to protest a lack of religious freedom! Really? How stupid is that? Leave it to religious zealots to do the dumbest things… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By Claire Cozens | AFP Two … Continue reading →

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China media: 2 Tibetans set themselves on fire

Posted on January 8, 2012 by The Great One

Two more religious freaks set themselves on fire. Now I ask you, who other than those indoctrinated by their faith, and naturally believing in the hereafter, would set themselves on fire of all things? The answer is simple: no one. … Continue reading →

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China executes 12 people in single day

Posted on December 29, 2011 by The Great One

If China executes around 4000 people per year, that’s an average of almost 11 per day, which means that executing 12 people is just slightly above their daily average. One has to keep in mind that the country has approximately … Continue reading →

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Video purports to show Tibetan nun self-immolating

Posted on November 22, 2011 by The Great One

Just imagine seeing this scene as you walk or drive through your city streets. I tell you, there are people in this world who literally have shit for brains. And guess what, most of them are religious fanatics. I believe … Continue reading →

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Nun dies in 11th self-immolation among Tibetans

Posted on November 3, 2011 by The Great One

More people needlessly dying, in this case by setting themselves on fire, as a result of their religious beliefs. This is total lunacy in my opinion, and yet, whenever I criticize the ignorance and sometimes total madness that religious individuals … Continue reading →

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Outrage as bleeding China toddler left on street

Posted on October 17, 2011 by The Great One

What a screwed-up society! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press AFP More than a dozen passers-by ignored a two-year-old girl as she lay critically injured on a street in southern China after being run over twice, the official … Continue reading →

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China says Shanghai high-rise fire kills 42

Posted on November 15, 2010 by The Great One

As expected, the death toll from the fire went up from 8 as originally reported to 42. What a horrible incident. And to think the fire was started by what was probably carelessness on the part of a construction worker … Continue reading →

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High-rise fire kills 8, injures 90 in Shanghai

Posted on November 15, 2010 by The Great One

This fire was probably started by a careless individual, who was more than likely smoking a cigarette and failed to extinguish it properly, discarding it over flammable construction material. There will probably be more deaths from injury and smoke inhalation … Continue reading →

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Super typhoon lashes Philippines, kills at least 3

Posted on October 18, 2010 by The Great One

It is always the poor throughout the world who suffer most from natural disasters. And it seems storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, etc. always “seek out” those most unfortunate among us. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By BULLIT MARQUEZ, … Continue reading →

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Explosion in Chinese coal mine kills 20, traps 17

Posted on October 16, 2010 by The Great One

It is said that one should never say never, but I don’t believe anyone can throw enough money my way to ever go underground and work in a mine. I realize the financial hardships that people endure and therefore the … Continue reading →

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Foxconn worker dies in China; 10th in a year

Posted on May 25, 2010 by The Great One

You may want to think twice before buying an iPod, Dell computer or Nokia phone. Apparently Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest electronics manufacturing plant, doesn’t have the greatest of working conditions for its employees. Although who’s to say that … Continue reading →

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Train hits landslide, derails in China, killing 19

Posted on May 23, 2010 by The Great One

It seems that lately it’s one catastrophe after another; plane crashes, train crashes, bus crashes, oil spills, mine explosions, etc. The common denominator in each case is the loss of human life. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press … Continue reading →

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25 dead after tornado, storm in southwestern China

Posted on May 6, 2010 by The Great One

China is so densely populated that any kind of natural phenomena such as an earthquake, typhoon, tornado, etc. will result in the loss of many lives. The mediocre to poor construction of housing is also responsible no doubt, especially in … Continue reading →

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5 preschoolers hit with hammer in new China attack

Posted on April 30, 2010 by The Great One

These are the most mindless assaults that I have ever heard of; attacking innocent children just for the sake of injuring or killing them. Obviously these individuals have mental disorders. And with this in mind, make sure you read the … Continue reading →

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Bodies of 21 babies found in China river

Posted on March 30, 2010 by The Great One

This is sick!!! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By CHI-CHI ZHANG, Associated Press Writer Chi-chi Zhang, Associated Press Writer BEIJING – The bodies of 21 babies, believed dumped by hospitals, have washed ashore a riverbank in eastern … Continue reading →

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