BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government on Friday allocated 166 million yuan (20.75 million U.S. dollars) to help provinces and regions mop up and rebuild after recent natural disasters.

The provinces and regions that will receive the money include Liaoning, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan, which were hit by Kaemi and Prapiroon, the fifth and sixth typhoons of the year, and by floods.

The funds were allocated by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Finance. Enditem