Tragedy in China

[Guest Tony n Terrific]

Eight youths were killed and 26 injured when students descending a crowded staircase after evening classes at a school in central China lost their footing amid a crush of bodies, state media and the local government reported Tuesday.

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091208/ap_on_...school_stampede

[Kyle]

It's unfortunate, but not surprising to me. A similar instance resulting in injury occurred a few years back in Wuhan. After the bell rang, I used to wait five minutes to let the stampede die down. Schools here for the most part are extremely overcrowded thus not laid-out well.

Edited December 8, 2009 by Kyle (see edit history)

[knloregon]

"....Such schools tend to have large class sizes but few emergency exits or other safety features. In addition to regular daytime classes, most feature evening revision sessions that are a standard requirement for advancement in China's grueling, exam-centered education system...."

 

Yeah, thats the ticket... Christopher Bodeen, the AP's 'Old China Hand' continues in his 'objective' tradition of reporting the news from China.....

 

(as if--- this tragic story is really about: "China's grueling, exam-centered education system....")

[GDBILL]

"....Such schools tend to have large class sizes but few emergency exits or other safety features. In addition to regular daytime classes, most feature evening revision sessions that are a standard requirement for advancement in China's grueling, exam-centered education system...."

 

Yeah, thats the ticket... Christopher Bodeen, the AP's 'Old China Hand' continues in his 'objective' tradition of reporting the news from China.....

 

(as if--- this tragic story is really about: "China's grueling, exam-centered education system....")

 

For once I'd have to agree with you.

 

Now imagine the scenario featured in the article if all the nose-picking human rights monkey freaks had their way and China abolished the one-child-policy.

[knloregon]

Never thought I'd see the day---

 

-----some editor (either at the AP, or the The Oregonian) actually edited out the irrelevant section from Bodeen's story before print in today's Oregonian (pg. A-11 for local CLers )

[Joanne]

I hope the schools from China pay more attention to how to regulate the student flow in the staircases. Should avoid situations that everyone has to be at the same place at the same time.