Earthquake

As I'm sure you all know, on May 12, a deadly earthquake struck China's Sichuan province. Shanghai is several thousand kilometers away so there was no physical impact here. Of course, there was/is a huge emotional impact for so many people... everyone seem to be managing to carry on, but the latest stories of the quake are always on the news, and many donations boxes have cropped up around the city. The generosity has been amazing - for example, Jerel's company has already contributed over a million dollars through personal donations matched by the firm. The country had 3 days of mourning, May 19-21, which Jerel was here for but I was not. He said the most remarkable part was the 3 minutes where the city stopped - all cars pulled over and honked for 3 minutes, while everyone at home came to their window.
Here is a u-tube video of Shanghai: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xb3n_XLZnI