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Massive Quake Strikes Sichuan, China
by Harry ·
A major earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale jolted Wenchuan County of Southwest China’s Sichuan Province at 2:28 p.m. on May 12, 2008.
Wenchuan County, as the epicenter of the quake, is located 31.0 degrees north latitude and 103.4 degrees east longitude, which is about 159 kilometers to the northwest of Chengdu, provincial capital of Sichuan. With a population of 111,800 and an area of 4084 sq.km., Wenchuan lies in southeast part of the Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Aba, where there is the Wolong Panda Nature Reserve.
The earthquake has left the province in chaos. More than 3.46 million houses were wracked. Nearly all bridges and roads collapsed. Telecommunication connections and Electricity broke down. People were trapped in debris. As of 2 p.m. on May 18, it is reported that the confirmed national death toll rose to 32,477, and the toll from the disaster would possibly climb to more than 50,000 as many, still buried in rubbles, are feared dead.
Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Sichuan to oversee rescue work hours after the quake. More than 50,000 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops rushed into Wenchuan County and airdropped six tons of food, drinking water, tents and medicine. Rescuers are racing against time to find survivors from the earthquake rubble. At the same time, more and more enterprises and individuals are taking action to help the disaster-hit areas. They have joined a charity campaign, including blood and money donations, no benefit performance and all kinds of praying.
Remaining calm, confident and united, Made-in-China.com called on people all over the world to speed up efforts to fight the disaster and do our utmost to offer support and love for Sichuan quake victims!
How can I help?
Join with us today and give what you can to help disaster-hit families survive and rebuild their lives. If you can provide any of the following items, you could be responsible for saving lives.
- Tents
- Medical Supplies
- Clothing
- Food
- Clean Water
Please send any of these items to:
Red Cross Society of China
8 Beixin Qiao Santiao,
Dongcheng District,
Beijing
100007
How can I donate money?
The Red Cross Society of China is calling for donations for victims of the Sichuan earthquake. As the transportation in the disaster hitting area is not smooth, the Red Cross Society of China is mainly collecting monetary donations right now. It has opened a special account and hotline for those interested in contributing cash.
- Cash Donations: Money Transfer
For those who want to donate in Renminbi(RMB), please send money to the RMB Account as below:
Bank Name: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, DongSiNan Branch, Beijing
Acct. Number: 0200 0010 0901 4413 252
Acct. Name: Red Cross Society of ChinaFor those who want to donate in foreign currency, please send money to the foreign currency account as below:
Bank Name: China CITIC Bank Beijing Jiuxianqiao Sub-Branch
Acct. Number: 7112 1114 8260 0000 209
Acct. Name: Red Cross Society of China - Cash Donations: Payment by Mail/Postal Transfer/Mail Payment RemittanceTO: Red Cross Society of China
Address: No 8 Beixinqiao Santiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Post Code: 100007 - Online Donations: www.redcross.org.cnFor online donations, please log on to: www.redcross.org.cn and donate online through a special section created for this purpose.
- Mobile Donations: Payment by SMS (only valid for mobile users in China)Donations can be made by mobilephone short messages – by writing 1 or 2 and sending to 1069999301, phone users will donate RMB1 or RMB2 to the disaster relief.
For further enquiries about the donations, please call China Red Cross Emergency Relief Hotline: (+86-10)6513 9999
Your generous help will be much appreciated.
