An Anachronist’s Life

2008年真是不平静的一年。

祝福中国！

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此次地震的一个亮点是，政府和媒体的快速响应。几乎地震发生后，CCTV立即开始滚动播放有关地震的消息（尽管由于通讯障碍，真正来自汶川及邻近地区的消息很少），政府的相关措施，地震专家的解释，以及对全国各地震感的报道。胡锦涛主席和温家宝总理在第一时间对地震灾情做出了反应；地方政府和军队也迅速组织起来，抗震救灾。BBC的记者Quentin Somerville写道，

The BBC’s Quentin Somerville says this is probably the most significant natural disaster to hit China in recent memory, but that the Chinese army has a good record of mobilising and getting people to safety.

He also says it is one of the most open and speedy responses to an emergency he has ever seen from Chinese state media.

The fact the quake was felt in Beijing, he says, means millions of people will feel connected to the disaster and will be watching TV screens closely to see how the government responds.

当然，你可以解释说，地震是纯粹的天灾。但是，我个人感到，这次新闻媒体的开放和快速，的确前所未见。据报道，各级政府也充分利用短信等现代化通讯手段，向广大民众即时通告地震情况，有效地降低了民众的恐慌情绪。中国政府在开放……