https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/11/27/signs-and-portents-in-china/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 21:08:54 -0400<![CDATA[As I recall, one of the rumors running around Harbin, in the midst of their water pollution disaster, was that an earthquake was about to hit them. Turns out the quake has hit central, rather than northern, China with at least 17 killed and thousands homeless at this wee insomniac hour here in California. Seismologists are reporting a 5.5 Richter scale quake &#8211; certainly substantial but nowhere big enough, it would seem, to be producing this kind of a carnage. Of course this is rural China where people live in a manner in no way comparable to the glittering big cities of Shanghai and Beijing. But one wonders how those monuments to instant development would withstand a serious shake.]]>Sun, 27 Nov 2005 02:25:10 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/11/27/signs-and-portents-in-china-n210504