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Comment on Sichuan Quake Relief by Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:18:42 +0000

Hey there, you guys did a great job, thank you so much for doing such amazing work in China. I would like to know if you guys join a group and go with? or just pack your bag and went? can you give me any information about with group you join if you did? thank you

Comment on Earthquake survivor Gao Caohui by Rhona

Rhona — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:21:10 +0000

Rhona…

To do something, however small, to make others happier and better, is the highest…

Comment on Nightime at Houhai by Marilee

Marilee — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:53:56 +0000

Very cool! - Wish I was there with you. Watching Olympics on TV most nights- fun to know you’re experiencing the city “in person” along with the rest of us watching from afar.

Comment on Nightime at Houhai by Marilee

Marilee — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:52:47 +0000

Very cool! - Wish I was there with you. Watching Olympics on TV most nights- fun to know you’re experiencing the city “in person” along with the rest of us watching from afar. Much love- M

Comment on Back posting from Beijing by jeff w

jeff w — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:39:03 +0000

Yea! You’re back!

Comment on Loushui Hospital by Stewart

Stewart — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:53:29 +0000

Stewart…

I will dream of your poetic words tonight….

Comment on Loushui Hospital by hotnetsoft ddl

hotnetsoft ddl — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:51:26 +0000

hey…

super!…

Comment on Dujiangyan survivors by waivyNap

waivyNap — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:51:22 +0000

Thanks !

Comment on Mianzhu survivors by Blackhatseo

Blackhatseo — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:37:28 +0000

Added. Nice work on this one. Btw, my blog is dofollow, stop by and grab a link. Walter

Comment on Mianzhu survivors by Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:21:45 +0000

thank you for everything you’ve done for Sichuan! i spent two days on reading your all reports. i am very impressed! let us know more about the true Earthquake zone. the people are so brave,and everyone has stong
belief for lives. i think their life must be better day by day.

Comment on I Bought a Shelter: Tent Building by Luke Cardew

Luke Cardew — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:00:58 +0000

Could I get that last image of the shelter from a distance from you please. great shot. cheers. Luke

Comment on Mianzhu survivors by MF

MF — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:24:52 +0000

Man, those kids at the top are the cutest children in the WORLD! Great picture.

What kind of camera are you using, by the way. Mine is on its last legs and I am looking for another one.

Comment on Mianzhu survivors by joe

joe — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:58:02 +0000

Many thanks for the reports!

Comment on Refugees in their own town by penelope

penelope — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:08:28 +0000

wow

Comment on Two Temples by Marilee

Marilee — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:04:29 +0000

Lydia- Your blog site is exceptional. Keep it up. I visit each day and feel connected to you and your experience. Your making a difference- a HUGE difference! Be safe- M

Comment on Loushui survivors by Force8

Force8 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:46:59 +0000

Pat,

That indeed looks like Ge You’s cheeky smile!

Comment on Loushui survivors by Pat

Pat — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:58:28 +0000

The father in the father-son picture is really like a Chinese movie star named Ge You.

Comment on May 19: Three days of Mourning by credit report

credit report — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:19:28 +0000

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Comment on June 18: Beijing, briefly by June 18: Beijing, briefly

June 18: Beijing, briefly — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:39:09 +0000

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Comment on Earthquake destruction by admin

admin — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:48:17 +0000

Where was the other article? I’m interested…

Comment on Earthquake destruction by Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:59:52 +0000

I read similar article also named Earthquake Zone - Destruction, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me

Comment on Interview on CNN: Sichuan Earthquake Survivors by Josianne

Josianne — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:52:19 +0000

Hi Lydia, discovered your blog through danwei.org. Love your posts and admire the work you are doing in Sichuan. Best of luck,
Josianne

Comment on Kids in Bandao Cun by baby

baby — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:30:56 +0000

Nice website!!

Comment on I Bought a Shelter: Tent Building by Mark

Mark — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:05:37 +0000

Hi there,
as always, great stuff.
Just checking - can we put this on the SQR site, as long as we credit it properly?

Cheers

Mark

Comment on Interview on CNN: Sichuan Earthquake Survivors by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:46:14 +0000

SUPERstar status. Congratulations, this is amazing. I agree with Jeffw, more!

Comment on Interview on CNN: Sichuan Earthquake Survivors by Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:05:01 +0000

Your photos are absolutely incredible. You truly have a gift. Love Fiferis.com and look forward to more of your commentary. K

Comment on Interview on CNN: Sichuan Earthquake Survivors by Marilee

Marilee — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:12:18 +0000

WOW- what an interveiw. I jumped on-line to CNN and sent the link to EVERYONE I know. What fantastic work you are doing Lydia touching so many lives. Agreee with Jeff- you ARE awesome! Keep posting!M

Comment on Interview on CNN: Sichuan Earthquake Survivors by Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:59:34 +0000

Great job, Lydia. Fantastic coverage! Elijah and I share the favorite photo: the leaning brick house. I especially enjoyed the narrator’s list of your current accomplishments, but I confess I kept hoping she would add– “and doing research for a thesis she will be completing at Wes University” ; - )

Comment on Interview on CNN: Sichuan Earthquake Survivors by Elise

Elise — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:31:33 +0000

Oh, I really want to hear the story behind this…See you soon-ish, lovely!

Comment on Interview on CNN: Sichuan Earthquake Survivors by jeffw

jeffw — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:00:37 +0000

You are AWESOME! More, more!

Comment on Kids in Bandao Cun by Sophie Pilgrim

Sophie Pilgrim — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:32:32 +0000

Hi Lydia

I’m a journalist at France 24 in Paris for the Observers website. I found your blog on Danwei - the photos are incredible. It would be great to have you as a contact, for updates etc. I suppose you’re very busy but if you have time for a quick chat every now and then please let me know.

Kind regards,

Sophie
spilgrim@france24.com

Comment on Kids in Bandao Cun by Aunt M

Aunt M — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:35:49 +0000

What wonderful and sadding photos. What an experience you are encountering. I look forward to seeing much much more. Are you returning to Bejing for the Olympics?

Comment on Kids in Bandao Cun by Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:29:26 +0000

Dear Lydia,

Me and my father really like these pictures. I am so sorry there was an earthquake. Did many people fall down? I bet many people did fall down. I wish you have a very good time coming home. When are you going to leave China? Love, Elijah Baraw

Comment on Kids in Bandao Cun by mom

mom — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:52:18 +0000

Oh Lydia I’ve read all this whole latest post and tears are streaming down my face. I fear we Americans, I, in comparison to these women, men and children, would act so entitled. Their joy in the single understanding: they are alive is so moving. I am so so glad you are there - able to record what you can by description and such revealing photos - for us and for them.

Comment on Earthquake survivor Gao Caohui by ana

ana — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:34:19 +0000

hi!

this is my first time on your blog, and wow! such powerful images and stories you have here. keep up the good work!

Comment on Loushui survivors stories by Sichuan Quake Relief » Blog Archive » 20080609: more visits, more info, more links

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:25:52 +0000

[...] activities have been continuing. For details and pictures of one of the recent visits up north, see Earthquake Zone - Survivors’ Stories, part of a blog by [...]

Comment on Loushui survivors stories by jeffw

jeffw — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:14:02 +0000

lydia,
this post is the best pics of the earthquake zone I have seen on internet. I like how you focus on people, individuals, telling their story. Can you get more details. the elderly women in the hospital sitting waiting for service. I wonder what she thinks. Has she experienced a public trauma like this before. How do people feel about the help they are getting. How about the spontaneous responsible citizen, is it apparent? Is it effective. JW

Comment on Earthquake landslides by D & FH

D & FH — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:07:33 +0000

Lydia - Incredible! Very moving. Amazing pics.
Stay well, dear girl. M & P

Comment on June 3: Off to Sichuan… by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:47:25 +0000

Lydia - Mopper and I are fascinated by your reports. Mopper asks, “are you scared of precipitous driving or other troubles in getting around?
We both send lots of love. Mopper and Popper

Comment on May 30: Flooding Fears, Sharon Stone, and Brazilian Tribes by Kate

Kate — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:00:39 +0000

Hey, just commenting on this entry to say that this blog is way cool and I’m jealous that you’re off seeing the world and doing exciting things. Sorry I didn’t write sooner- I kept meaning to, but then it was all papers-school-packing-moving-graduation until I went home to Virginia for a week and collapsed sick in bed.

Now I’m in Brooklyn, permanently, which is weird. Our apartment has sort of moved out of the “squalor” phase into the “clearly unfinished” phase of unpacking. But at least everything is here now.

I hope everything is okay where you are. I’ll cut the comment off now before it reaches email-length proportions. Keep posting, so I can live vicariously!

Comment on May 29: A passage to wonderland by Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:04:54 +0000

great picture and glad you’re back up posting. How long are you in China? Will a package sent now get there in time? Big questions of the universe. Business question: can you draft a one page description of your project [present tense as if it's done perhaps]. I’m in talks with the English Dept [so grand sounding] about possibly doing a class for them. It might include advising if the Dean agrees…

Comment on May 26: Technical Difficulties by admin

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:31:56 +0000

Ok. Granted. That makes me happy.

Comment on May 26: Technical Difficulties by Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:48:45 +0000

i looked!

Comment on May 26: Technical Difficulties by jeff w

jeff w — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:35:03 +0000

the wonderful thing about sad faces is they only need to be turned upside down to be happy. Pretend to be a bat for a week. D

Comment on May 20: Business Card Tower by Chuck

Chuck — Sun, 25 May 2008 03:08:51 +0000

I think it’s beautiful… not at all useless. Speaking of which, we should talk about thesis stuff. You probably need to email ann ducille and declare your intention to do one–explain you didn’t have acess to official delcaration form etc. [not sure how that works] but that you are eligible and determined to do a thesis. I think at this point declaring intent is all you need to do. but let’s talk about what you are thinking of doing and maybe i can help locate an advisor.

I may have a single freshman class for COL in the fall. No word from Bard high school, so no real job.

i can’t commit to advising at this point, so we should presume we need to find somebody else.

keep up the cool blog… and keep up the paper art!

Comment on May 23: Google search demonstrates Monday’s moment of silence by jeff w

jeff w — Sat, 24 May 2008 10:22:26 +0000

1/5 of humanity still, silent, reflective, all at one moment. Remarkable! JW

Comment on May 22: “Don’t Walk on the Grass,” Chinese style by jeff w

jeff w — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:38:56 +0000

all over the western US there are highway signs “Watch for FallingRock” I am curious if on Chinese highways there are signs also emploring to wahch for her? JW

Comment on May 19: Three days of Mourning by jeff w

jeff w — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:13:53 +0000

one of the most, if not THE most, effective first pages I have ever seen. Does Pulitzer consider Chinese publications. If so, these are candidates. jeffw

Comment on May 19: Three days of Mourning by mom

mom — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:39:16 +0000

I don’t know what to say by way of comment - because it would be like those people on “Antiques road show” who always say:”Wow”. But this chapter of your ongoing blog was very moving and thought provoking. Even if I don’t comment on each new chapter (or whatever you call it) - it doesn’t mean I am not avidly reading and am not completely engaged.

Comment on May 20: Business Card Tower by jeff w

jeff w — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:32:51 +0000

I love your site! Dad

Comment on May 19: State Sponsered Toadstools by jeff w

jeff w — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:44:35 +0000

wait until graffetti hits beijing. I can see these as a high profile target attracting what might be interesting art. how about Alice in Wonderland scenes? Interesting pick LW to report on. Dad

Comment on May 16: Sichuan Earthquake by jeff w

jeff w — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:18:00 +0000

note the comment above starts “we are at Session….” is sent by mopper and popper. For some technical reason, it would not take poppers email address. Dad

Comment on May 16: Sichuan Earthquake by jeff w

jeff w — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:16:48 +0000

we are at Session and marveling at your so realistic and current account of the tragic distress in China. And you are right at the heart of it. Lots of love and do keep going with this Web and we will try to follow it and you.

Comment on May 16: Sichuan Earthquake by mopper & popper

mopper & popper — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:11:42 +0000

Comment on May 16: Sichuan Earthquake by mom

mom — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:38:51 +0000

thank you
the whole thing feels more real now.

Comment on May 16: Sichuan Earthquake by jeff w

jeff w — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:27:41 +0000

Lydia,
your “on the ground” observations are invaluable. When Elizabeth and I visited China in ‘84 the human energy was palpable. At that point it was unpredictable how China was going to explode but we felt the explosion of human effort on the cusp. Its now amasing to me to hear the media opeing up, to hear an entire country pulling together around a tragedy “everyone donating, employers giving their employees 2 weeks off” to help. It is absolutely awesome to see China emerge from centuries of falling behind developed countries. Awesome and wonderful. Move over world. Here come the Chinese.

Comment on May 6: Water Calligraphy by Elijah

Elijah — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:58:47 +0000

Dear Lydia,

We love your new blog, especially this picture of water painting. Cassie made her own water painting with her paw prints just after we saw this! I have been making a big bag of presents for you, but how do I get it to China?

Dad’s note, he doesn’t know about the earthquake yet and hasn’t seen those images. That will take some “Framing” I have yet to devise.

btw your reporting on the schools is very interesting. and better than most of what I hear on the radio…. cb

Comment on May 15: Fire hose? by Jeff W

Jeff W — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:12:17 +0000

When not in use by a Trogan, this spool contains wire used for public street utilities. I sparks me to think of the contrast in methods of use - America vs. China. In America there would two crews of 4 people and one truck for each pair and two cops directing traffic. No one would actually touch the spool as multimillion $ machinery would move it around while most of the union crew watched. All this with a permit secured well in advance. The Chinese way is more like, one of these is needed on the other side of town so start pushing, maybe they’d get there by dark, likely not. They’d take the most direct route even if it was a highway, and they would not stop pushing, except to stop for noodles, until they got there. No permit, no cops, no machines more complicated than a pry bar. The spool in China would eventually become a house or playground after 1000 uses and in America we’d classify it as hazardous waste after 40 uses. Count results and its likely the Chinese crew would lay a 1000 miles of cable for every 100 laid by Americans. China - a frontier of modern life.

Comment on May 15: Fire hose? by joyce

joyce — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:53:47 +0000

it’s cable. they use spools like that for wiring and whatnot.
janine antoni used one to make a piece that she tightroped over.

haha trivia!

Comment on May 14: Coffee by mom

mom — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:47:32 +0000

me too

Comment on May 15: Fire hose? by admin

admin — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:41:05 +0000

Aaaaah! Ev: always the one to clear things up….

I miss my brother.

Comment on May 15: Fire hose? by Everett

Everett — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:07:15 +0000

It’s a Trojan Yo-Yo. Houses eight chinese.

Comment on May 12: Earthquake by mom

mom — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:15:03 +0000

Ok, so now I get it - our comments to you are specific to each posting.
Get someone to take a picture of you riding along the streets of Bejiing on your bike.
Mom

Comment on May 9: Fire! by Ship

Ship — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:19:09 +0000

Lyd -e- ya!

Love it! From your fan base in D.C., keep it coming. We can all vicariously have adventures. These are great. Hi Spokane!

Ship

Comment on May 6: Water Calligraphy by Everett

Everett — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:25:22 +0000

Coooooool. That’s awesome. I wonder if he does it to practice for using ink or if he only writes like this.