Want News On The China Earthquake? Forget CNN and Try YouTube.

Michael Learmonth | May 12, 2008 3:58 PM

cctv.pngWant to know what that giant earthquake in China's remote Sichuan looked like? Better yet, want to know what it's like to experience a 7.8 magnitude quake? Someone claiming to be a Sichuan University student posted the following video to Tudou (SAI 25 #22), where it's No. 2 on the homepage, and it was reposted on YouTube.

The video (58,713 YouTube views so far) shows interminable shaking, creaking and groaning of what appears to be a college dorm. After the tremors end, the cameraman runs to the window and shows students milling about in the courtyard. (For an interesting take on how to advertise on user-generated video, play the Tudou version.)

Also embedded below: a CCTV news report (in Chinese) and a report from a student in Shanghai, where the quake was strong enough to prompt evacuations.

Earlier: Following The China Quake Using Google, Twitter

 

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17 Comments

Seth Barnes said:
Oh, you mean the citizens of Sichuan aren't iReporting the catastrophe on CNN?
Peter Kafka said:
Actually, I think a couple did.
Seth Barnes said:
Indeed, you are correct..thanks (apologies for the double comment when my browser refreshed)
Lezident (URL) said:
What China needs in a time like this is a strong LEZIDENT.

http://www.lezident.com

Yeah, I said LEZIDENT! What you gonna do?
barry hussein o. said:
Seth, here are some iReports on CNN's site regarding the earthquake. Some of them are pretty good actually. Perhaps next time you will take 30 seconds to educate yourself before posting a smarmy comment. Thanks for contributing, though.

http://www.ireport.com/ir-topic-stories.jspa;jsessionid=40DF4F6E8EE17E1A926D9F9030298CFB?topicId=21421
barry hussein o. said:
Sorry, Seth, that was a little too harsh. You were the first commenter, though, so good on ya' for that.
Lezident (URL) said:
What red China needs in a time like this is a strong LEZIDENT.

http://www.lezident.com

Yeah, I said LEZIDENT! What you gonna do?
Irene said:
It was a good observation but very sad and very scary
Raymund Copia said:
Its very disconcerting I don't want to be able to report such tragedy
more vadio about earthquake in sichuan China
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spencer (URL) said:
640-802 Want News On The China Earthquake? Forget CNN and Try YouTube. How low-class! What do you think about ? You could say that too.
rona (URL) said:
Go with the flow. You're so lame. Even a kid can make it. Try again. 640-802 / 640-863 / 642-811 / 642-691 / 640-816 / 70-526

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