Guanxi Master

In the face of heartbreaking tragedy, we share the sorrow of a nation

Yesterday, China’s internet turned gray as the major websites removed color from their home pages, and memorial ceremonies where held on television and around the country. In a display of national solidarity, the people have come together to mourn the tragic loss of life in last week’s Yushu earthquakes. As soldier and civilian, monk and minister have labored side-by-side to desperately save as many lives from the wreckage as they can, differences have been put aside, and across the rest of the country, people from all walks of life are also pausing to grieve the appalling tragedy.

We stand with the Chinese people, to mourn the deaths of so many people and the destruction of so many lives. We grieve the permanent impact last week’s events will have on countless loved ones left behind, children wretchedly orphaned, and families forced to restart their lives from the rubble. And we encourage all our readers, in the face of such incalculable loss, to pause and commiserate with the Chinese people.