May 2008 : See how you can HELP the victims of the earthquake !

[Michael-H]

I was driving today in Ningbo city center around 3:00pm and saw lots of people going out from one building then standing on the street.
And a bit later I saw the same thing happening in other parts of the city

[Kathleen Z]

Hello Michael !

Read the article below and you will understand what happened :

China Is Hit by 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Near Chengdu
May 12 (Bloomberg) -- China was hit by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake near the central city of Chengdu, the US Geological Survey said, causing buildings to shake in Beijing more than 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) away.
The quake struck 95 kilometers west-northwest of Chengdu at 2:28 p.m. local time at a depth of 10 kilometers, the USGS said on its Web site.
Chengdu is the provincial capital of Sichuan and has a population of about 11 million people.
The quake shook buildings in Beijing for more than three minutes and traffic stopped. Office workers were seen scrambling to get out of China World Tower, Beijing's tallest building.

Source from : http://www.bloomberg.com

[carol]

Because of the earthquake.

[Patrick]

Anyone can help the victims of the earthquake just by giving what he/she can to the Red Cross.
See below what you can do :



The Ministry of Civil Affairs has authorized the Red Cross Society of China and China Charity Federation to receive donations for quake-hit areas.

Red Cross Society of China , No 8, Beixinqiaosantiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100007 - Its website: http://202.108.59.10/english/index.htm

Red Cross Society of China donation hotline: (8610) 65139999, 64027620

Account number for renminbi donation: 0200001009014413252, at Beijing branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Account number for foreign currency donation: 7112111482600000209 at Jiuxianqiao branch of CITIC Bank.

Donation through post office should be sent to: Red Cross Society of China
No 8, Beixinqiaosantiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100007

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Chinese Red Cross Foundation also receives donations, which can be sent to:
No 53, Ganmian Hutong, Dongdanbeidajie Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100010

Account number of Beijing branch, Bank of China: 800100921908091001

Account number for foreign currency at Bank of China: 800100086608091014

China Charity Federation hotline: (8610) 66083260, 66083264, 66083194

More here : english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6411280.html

More info on : People's Daily Online

[HelloNingbo]

China entered today a three-day mourning period for victims of the May 12 earthquake