China raises 310 million yuan for Taiwan's storm victims

Speaking during a star-studded fundraiser telethon that took place in Beijing Thursday to raise funds for Taiwanese storm victims, Yao expressed his deepest sympathy to families who lost their loved ones or their homes.

Yao, currently recovering from a foot injury at his U.S. home, said the damage wreaked by Morakot was beyond imagination and prediction, but said that “we people finally conquer each devastating disaster with empathy and compassion for each other.”

At least 310 million Chinese yuan (US$45 million) were raised for the typhoon victims in the four-hour telethon co-sponsored by Shanghai Dragon TV and leading television stations in five provinces.

Over 100 movie and athletic stars, as well as notable figures from China's political, cultural, business and entertainment sectors, served as operators to receive phone calls from donors.

China's Red Cross Society and Beijing's intermediary body with Taiwan, the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits, also pitched in with the fundraiser, the largest such event for disaster victims on the other side of the Taiwan Strait.

Subscribe to The China Post and save 25%. Click here

SharePrintEmail

Write a Comment

Enter your comments - 3000 characters max

Type in image code

Submit

 Receive China Post promos Respond to this email