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Candlelight vigil for earthquake victims in Shanghai

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Your correspondent has just been informed by a friend that there will be a public candlelight vigil tonight in Shanghai at People's Square for the Wenchuan earthquake victims.

Translated, the message reads:

Tonight at 8pm we'll be lighting 100,000 candles; those attending the "light the road to the heavens" event, please bring your own white candles. Everyone and anyone that can make it is welcome. Please tell your friends...thanks.

The original Chinese is below.

今天晚八点上海人民广场点亮十万支蜡烛.照亮天堂之路活动参与的自带白色蜡烛, 请告诉你的朋友,能去的都去, 谢谢!!

 
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It's a good thing they are also holding the vigil for victims of another natural disaster and one of China's staunchest allies...Myanmar.

Right?

A similar vigil was planned for a large square in the center of Beijing – see this thread on Tianya. When i went by last night at about 9pm, police and army personnel were not allowing people to enter the area surrounding the square. But marchers (in the hundreds) carrying flags and calling out "Jiayou Zhongguo" wandered the surrounding streets with a large police escort. Just heard they're back again this afternoon - but in larger numbers.

Hi Friends,
This song will bring Hope to the earthquake victims. I think this song is very appropriate for candlelight vigils. All money donated as a result of this song will go the Redcross for charitable causes.
Thanks
Use the following link to play the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bcngFgV87w

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