Rescue & Aid
Chinese donate to quake-hit areas to help relief
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-18 09:26
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BEIJING -- People from all parts of China have been making donations to help the people in Yushu after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the prefecture in northwest Qinghai Province early Wednesday morning.
The Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises on the Mainland has urged its members to go all-out to help compatriots in Yushu to overcome difficulties and rebuild their homes.
After the association made the call in a written proposal on Saturday, it has collected more than 6 million yuan.
The Lanzhou military command has forwarded 5 million yuan in quake-relief funds, which were donated by its officers and soldiers, to residents in the quake zone.
The military command has also sent quake-relief items to the quake-devastated region.
By Saturday morning, the China Association of Poverty Alleviation and Development had raised 5.08 million yuan in cash and relief supplies ?worth 4.07 million yuan for quake survivors.
