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Taiwan people donate another 64 mln yuan during quake-themed show in Beijing

During a quake-themed show here on Thursday evening, residents and companies from Taiwan have donated a total of 64 million yuan (9.38 million U.S. dollars) for building schools in the quake zone. They plan to spend 500,000 yuan for ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Fri, Jun 06 2008

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09 Sep 08		Taiwan donation delivered through ARATS to quake zones » People's Daily The mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) on Monday delivered to the quake zones 270 million yuan (39.4 million U.S. dollars) donated by the Taiwan public. Chen Yunlin, head of the association, delivered to...
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