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Year View| Summary| Highlights| Month View| Friday 26 January 2001 (Day View)

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26.01.2001 – Friday 26 January – 52nd Republic Day

• Chinese New Year. Earthquake. Emailed everyone to let him or her know I was alive and not killed by earthquake or bombings or Chinese. Watched some of the parades on TV. All buildings higher than three storeys are closed due to terrorist threats. Some shops are still open. Being a foreigner outside seems like a recipe to be murdered or jailed for life, so I keep a low profile. There are many people everywhere.