I will start today’s presentation with an anecdote even though I attach little credence to anecdotes because they tend to be subjective, intentionally or not. Now for my story. I had gone to pay a visit to a long standing acquaintance who happened to be a teacher in a secondary school ... »»»

The blast occurred at 7.29pm on Friday, local time, at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, according to state newsagency Xinhua. A total of 247 workers were underground at the time, most of whom were brought to the surface by Saturday morning, Xinhua said. But the agency co ... »»»