The Role of Social Media

China Youth Daily

April 21

Social media users have played an important role in earthquake relief efforts, providing emotional support to powerless people after the April 20 earthquake in Sichuan Province.

The disaster has left those suffering with little choice but to help and support each other. Five years ago when the Wenchuan earthquake broke out, social media such as Microblogging were not as popular as today. Now, such communication platforms have grown into an indispensable force in disaster relief.

Orderly Disaster Relief

Economic Information Daily

April 22

Immediately after the Ya'an earthquake, a number of disaster relief and medical teams headed to the quake-hit area alongside a large quantity of goods, materials and money. The rescue and relief work has been carried out faster than ever. However, we still need to make efforts to improve efficiency.