Overseas Chinese to donate 20 mln yuan to help snow-hit areas

Source: CCTV.com | 02-01-2008 14:29

The Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council says overseas Chinese will donate 20 million yuan, or 2.8 million US dollars, to help the storm-battered areas in China's southern provinces.

The office held a donation ceremony in Beijing on Thursday and a representative of Singapore-based Chen Jianghe made the first donation of ten million yuan.

Another Chinese, living in Thailand, donated two million yuan, even though his mainland-based company has lost tens of thousands due to the weather.

Many Chinese in Hong Kong and Macao are set to send their donations to the affected regions later.

Editor:Zhang Ning