China
People around China donate to quake zone
Source: CCTV.com | 10-15-2008 13:30
Special Report: Post-quake reconstructionOne of the most pressing tasks in China's post-quake construction work is to ensure people in quake-hit areas get safely through the winter. People around the country have been donating money and clothes to help quake victims stay warm during the coming months.
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Retired people are getting together in their communities to knit sweaters, hats, scarves and gloves. |
In Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangxi and Shandong in eastern China, retired people are getting together in their communities to knit sweaters, hats, scarves and gloves. 69-year old Lin Jinbao plans to send everything he knits to people in the quake-stricken areas.
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69-year old Lin Jinbao plans to send everything he knits to people in the quake-stricken areas. |
69-year-old Lin Jinbao said, "It would be very surprising to know the sweater was knitted by an old man! I sewed a red thread to mark it."