I’m not sure what to make of this, but while we’re all watching the British and U.S. news conferences this morning (scene at Heathrow airport: “Sir! You with the hair gel! Move away from the hair gel!”), Google’s translation of this Chinese government web page suggests that they’ve dubbed the 160 mph storm “Mr. America”.
Meanwhile Reuters reports that local officials in Wenzhou are using text messaging, satellite phones, and gongs to alert the populace.
(Lest we forget, Britain planned to use church bells in the case of German invasion, so it’s just a matter of a different tradition.)
