QQ also has a weibo, but Sina is the juggernaut. Weibo is extremely popular and like most other new information technology, is quickly changing the face of public discourse in China. Well, in part. Like Twitter, a lot of the activity is just following famous people.
Ulithi was a major staging area for the U.S. Navy in the final year of the Second World War. Several sunken warships rest at the bottom of the Ulithi lagoon, including the USS Mississinewa (AO-59), a fleet oiler which sank fully loaded.
Kurita's retreat effectively ended the battle. Battle of Leyte Gulf-Aftermath: In the fighting at Leyte Gulf, the Japanese lost 4 aircraft carriers, 3 battleships, 8 cruisers, and 12 destroyers, as well as 10,000+ killed.he Battle of Leyte Gulf was fought October 23-26, 1944, during World War II (1939-1945). Fleets & Commanders. Allies. 1  Admiral William Halsey. 2  Vice Admiral Thomas Kinkaid.