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The official death toll of the massive earthquake which shattered Sichuan Province last Monday has risen to 41,353; and is estimated to surpass 50,000, according to the disaster relief headquarters under the State Council. Facing the merciless, unpredictable death toll updates, and shocked by the ordeal the quake survivors have gone through, Chinese people across the nation and overseas have wasted no time in offering a helping hand to their disaster-stricken compatriots and demonstrating how "blood runs thicker than water."

The desolation left by the quake and aftershocks¡ªdestroyed cities and towns, flattened or cut off villages, the grieving homeless and the groaning injured ¨C as well as the pandemonium shown by media coverage, has not only stretched people's nerves to breaking point in the Chinese mainland; but also stabbed pain into the hearts of every Chinese in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao.

The Taiwan Red Cross initially issued appeals for disaster relief and donations across the island to aid affected areas on May 13. The reaction was tremendous: personal donations and inquiries about aid and donations have since been flooding in. Primary school students donated their pocket money. A number of entrepreneurs in Taiwan and the Taiwanese engaged in business in the mainland all reached into their own pockets. In Taipei, citizens lined up to make donations.

"The earthquake is merciless, but Hong Kong cares for you." This eye-catching banner can be seen in many public places in Hong Kong, as a variety of disaster relief and funding raising activities have been put into full swing. Wen Hui Daily commented in its editorials that Hong Kong has made history in its relief efforts this time in terms of response, scale and mass involvement.
More information from:http://www.tcmadvisory.com/2008/5-20/200852011555.html
May 22 Special Report

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