Buddhists from Chinese mainland and Taiwan donate for tsunami victims: Buddhists from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan donated a total of $1.2 million US dollars in a prayer service in Lingguang Temple in Beijing to the tsunami-hit countries in Southeast Asia.
Tsunami Donation Drive in Full Gear in China: The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs encouraged Chinese citizens and non-governmental organizations to donate to the tsunami-hit Asian countries Saturday. So far, the Red Cross Society of China has transferred US$660,000 to the disaster-stricken regions, and another US$24.2 million will come soon.
China Increases Tsunami Aid to US$63 Million: Premier Wen Jiabao announced Friday that China will offer an additional US$60.5 million of humanitarian aid to the earthquake and tsunami-hit countries.
Ferocious tsunami starts donation drives across China: Bombarded with devastating TV pictures on tsunami-ravaged South and Southeast Asian countries and a rising death toll, Zhou Jin, 78, an average Chinese in Beijing, rushed to a local donation center Saturday and left 1,800 yuan (about 217 US dollars). "I am too old to have much expenditure. Here is the cash I have with me. Take it and make use of it for the needy there," Zhou told civil affair officer Zhang Ye.
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