Big Fire in Beijing at Big Pants: New CCTV Tower

News was forthcoming via Tweepsters first. Other reports slow. This link shows how huge the blaze was.

http://is.gd/iUwV

Significant Drought In China: Rainmakers Try

Rain eases China drought

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090208/wl_nm/us_china_grain_drought_1

China is experiencing the "new oil" crisis, i.e. water. The challenge is acute and China needs rain. The most severe drought is in the area where wheat is grown.

Bankruptcies, unemployment and social unrest are spreading more widely in China than officially reported

Violent unrest rocks China as crisis hits
The collapse of the export trade has left millions without work and set off a wave of social instability. The instability may peak when millions of migrant workers flood back from celebrating the Chinese new year to find they no longer have jobs. That spells political trouble and there are already signs that the government’s $585 billion stimulus package will not be enough to achieve its goal of 8% growth this year.
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Fifth Annual 21st Century China Symposium

East West Center
July 17-19, 2009

Meet China experts and learn!

Obama and Hu Talk About China-US Relations

Read Full Article in China Daily:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-11/09/content_7187311.htm

Chinese President Hu Jintao and US president-elect Barack Obama Saturday discussed in a telephone conversation relations between China and the United States and major international issues of common concern, including the ongoing global financial crisis.
In the telephone conversation, Hu expressed appreciation to Obama for emphasizing in his election campaign speeches the great importance of China-US relations, and for advocating the strengthening of China-US cooperation in jointly responding to global challenges and in sharing global development opportunities.

International Basket Brigade

We are already planning the Fifth Annual 21st Century China Symposium. But during the holiday season I work with the Tolny Robbins Foundation as thei International Coordinator. We help families all over the world during the holiday season to have a better life. we do this by letting people know we care and that their situation can and will improve. We also distribute hoiliday gift baskets filled with love.

There is nothing like the feeling of helping those less fortunate, and then seeing their lives turn around. Give with passion.

Happy Holidays,

Professor Don Eads

For more info:

http://tonyrobbinsibb.ning.com/

Hawaii Podcamp: Oct. 24-25

I am playing songs from my new CD on Friday at Noon and Saturday at 8:15-9 AM. Be sure to tune in via computer and/or come by the Hawaii Convention Center. This is going to be an awesome annual event and I am humbled to be part of the first one. Hoku, my 15 year old son, is helping out, too, while also going to college full-time.

The 5th Annual 21st Century China Symposium is already in the planning stages, and we are excited. It will be during the month of July 2009.

I am now at East West Center and will return to Beijing over the Christmas holidays. Mahalo to everyone for their support and aloha, especially my Chinese friends at Tsing-hua and Peking University, as well as Nankai. When I am home in Hawaii I miss China every day because of all of the wonderful friends, students, and business partners we have.