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Made in China: A Quarterly on Chinese Labour, Civil Society, and Rights (Editorship-Vol. 3 Issue 1/2018)

Franceschini, Ivan; Loubere, Nicholas

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On 12 May 2008, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan county, Sichuan province. Felt as far as Beijing, the tremors caused horrific damage: 69,229 people died and 17,923 went missing. Yet, the aftermath of the seism was also a time of hope—with Chinese citizens from all over the country outdoing each other to show solidarity with the victims. As local governments began to recognise the importance of NGOs in providing disaster relief and social services, 2008 was widely seen as a ‘Year Zero’...[Show more]

CollectionsANU Research Publications
Date published: 2018
Type: Journal article
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1885/203559
Source: Made in China
Access Rights: Open Access via publisher website

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